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 …

Background Early discharge hospital at home is a service that provides active treatment by
healthcare professionals in the patient's home for a condition that otherwise would require …

Objective: To systematically review the effect of early mobilization after hip or knee joint
replacement surgery on length of stay in an acute hospital. Methods: Randomized controlled …

Objective: To assess the effect of “hospital in the home”(HITH) services that significantly
substitute for inhospital time on mortality, readmission rates, patient and carer satisfaction …

Objectives: To evaluate whether an early multidisciplinary geriatric intervention in elderly
patients with hip fracture reduced length of stay, morbidity, and mortality and improved …

Background Hip fracture is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in older people, and its
impact on society is substantial. After surgery, people require rehabilitation to help them …

Background: Avoidance of admission through provision of hospital care at home is a
scheme whereby health care professionals provide active treatment in the patient's home for …

Background: Current end-of-life hospital care can be of poor quality and high cost. High
volume and/or specialist care, and standardized care with clinical practice guidelines, has …

Context The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic necessitated rapid changes in
medical practice. Many of these changes may add value to care, creating opportunities …

Evidence from randomized controlled clinical trials is widely accepted as the only sound
basis for assessing the efficacy of new medical treatments. Statistical methods play a key …