Importance Hospitalizations are costly and may lead to adverse events; hospital-at-home
interventions could be a substitute for in-hospital stays, particularly for patients with chronic …

Objectives To provide an overview of the safety and effectiveness of Hospital-at-Home
(HaH) according to programme type (early-supported discharge (ESD) vs admission …

A recently published ERS core outcome set recommends that all trials of COPD
exacerbation management should assess the treatment success (or “cure” of the …

Background Hospital at home (HaH) schemes allow early discharge of patients hospitalised
with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). Traditional …

OBJECTIVES: Hospital at home (HAH) is a health care delivery model that substitutes
hospital-level services in the home for inpatient hospitalizations. HAH has been shown to be …

Background Hospital avoidance services are important for older people who risk
deteriorating health and independence when in hospital. However, the evidence base for …

The results reported by different studies on telemonitoring in patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have been contradictory, without showing clear …

Background: The current systematic review aimed to determine the effect of telemedicine
services on adherence in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and …

Background Hip fracture is a common serious injury in older people and reducing
readmission after hip fracture is a priority in many healthcare systems. Interventions which …

ABSTRACT Introduction: Hospital-at-home (HAH) may provide cost-effectively high-quality
care for patients otherwise requiring inpatient ward care. However, large-scale nation-wide …