Cost of home hospitalization versus inpatient hospitalization inclusive of a 30-day post-acute period.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have demonstrated that hospital at home (HaH) care is associated with lower costs than traditional hospital care. Most prior studies were small, not U.S.-focused, or did not include post-acute costs in their analyses. Our objective was to determine if combined acute and 30-day post-acute costs of care were lower for HaH patients compared to inpatient comparisons in a Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Center demonstration of HaH.

Methods

A single-center New York City retrospective observational cohort study of patients admitted to either HaH or inpatient care from September 1, 2014 through August 31, 2017. Eligible patients were 18 years or older, required inpatient admission, lived in Manhattan, and met home safety requirements. Comparis

SUBMITTER: Saenger PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9307069 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature