"This study of acute hospital care at home showed low rates of mortality, hospital escalation and skilled nursing facility use," she told Fox News Digital. "Comparing home hospital patients to traditional hospital patients takes a lot of additional research," said Levine. "We wouldn’t want to compare home hospital patients to, say, surgical patients or labor and delivery patients." Providers are concerned that the Acute Hospital Care at Home program is still a temporary payment mechanism. Original article source: Home hospital care brings ‘phenomenal’ benefits to patients and providers, study finds

Source: Fox News January 13, 2024 13:54 UTC