Assessing the impact of intermediate care interventions on healthcare and patient-related outcomes: a systematic overview of systematic reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Intermediate care interventions are widely used to support patients transitioning between hospital and home, aiming to reduce the burden on acute healthcare services. The effectiveness however of such interventions remains unclear. Previous reviews have highlighted mixed findings, with limited high-quality evidence available to guide policy and practice.

Aim & objectives

This overview aims to assess the impact of intermediate care interventions on key outcomes such as hospital length of stay (LOS), emergency department (ED) visits, readmissions, mortality, quality of life (QoL), and healthcare costs in developed countries. This overview has two key objectives: (i) to map existing widely-disseminated intermediate care interventions, and (ii) summarise evidence re

SUBMITTER: Bastounis A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12581353 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature