TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of hospital-at-home vs. traditional brick-and-mortar hospital care in acutely ill adults
T2 - study protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial
AU - Yao, Xiaoxi
AU - Paulson, Margaret
AU - Maniaci, Michael J.
AU - Dunn, Ajani N.
AU - Nelson, Chad R.
AU - Behnken, Emma M.
AU - Hart, Melissa S.
AU - Sangaralingham, Lindsey R.
AU - Inselman, Shealeigh A.
AU - Lampman, Michelle A.
AU - Dunlay, Shannon M.
AU - Dowdy, Sean C.
AU - Habermann, Elizabeth B.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022, The Author(s).
PY - 2022/12
Y1 - 2022/12
N2 - Background: Delivering acute hospital care to patients at home might reduce costs and improve patient experience. Mayo Clinic’s Advanced Care at Home (ACH) program is a novel virtual hybrid model of “Hospital at Home.” This pragmatic randomized controlled non-inferiority trial aims to compare two acute care delivery models: ACH vs. traditional brick-and-mortar hospital care in acutely ill patients. Methods: We aim to enroll 360 acutely ill adult patients (≥18 years) who are admitted to three hospitals in Arizona, Florida, and Wisconsin, two of which are academic medical centers and one is a community-based practice. The eligibility criteria will follow what is used in routine practice determined by local clinical teams, including clinical stability, social stability, health insurance plans, and zip codes. Patients will be randomized 1:1 to ACH or traditional inpatient care, stratified by site. The primary outcome is a composite outcome of all-cause mortality and 30-day readmission. Secondary outcomes include individual outcomes in the composite endpoint, fall with injury, medication errors, emergency room visit, transfer to intensive care unit (ICU), cost, the number of days alive out of hospital, and patient-reported quality of life. A mixed-methods study will be conducted with patients, clinicians, and other staff to investigate their experience. Discussion: The pragmatic trial will examine a novel virtual hybrid model for delivering high-acuity medical care at home. The findings will inform patient selection and future large-scale implementation. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05212077.
AB - Background: Delivering acute hospital care to patients at home might reduce costs and improve patient experience. Mayo Clinic’s Advanced Care at Home (ACH) program is a novel virtual hybrid model of “Hospital at Home.” This pragmatic randomized controlled non-inferiority trial aims to compare two acute care delivery models: ACH vs. traditional brick-and-mortar hospital care in acutely ill patients. Methods: We aim to enroll 360 acutely ill adult patients (≥18 years) who are admitted to three hospitals in Arizona, Florida, and Wisconsin, two of which are academic medical centers and one is a community-based practice. The eligibility criteria will follow what is used in routine practice determined by local clinical teams, including clinical stability, social stability, health insurance plans, and zip codes. Patients will be randomized 1:1 to ACH or traditional inpatient care, stratified by site. The primary outcome is a composite outcome of all-cause mortality and 30-day readmission. Secondary outcomes include individual outcomes in the composite endpoint, fall with injury, medication errors, emergency room visit, transfer to intensive care unit (ICU), cost, the number of days alive out of hospital, and patient-reported quality of life. A mixed-methods study will be conducted with patients, clinicians, and other staff to investigate their experience. Discussion: The pragmatic trial will examine a novel virtual hybrid model for delivering high-acuity medical care at home. The findings will inform patient selection and future large-scale implementation. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05212077.
KW - Advanced care at home
KW - Hospital at home
KW - Inpatient
KW - Pragmatic trial
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U2 - 10.1186/s13063-022-06430-6
DO - 10.1186/s13063-022-06430-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 35710450
AN - SCOPUS:85132297171
SN - 1745-6215
VL - 23
JO - Trials
JF - Trials
IS - 1
M1 - 503
ER -