Early discharge hospital at home

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Authors

Daniela C. Gonçalves · University of Oxford

Steve Iliffe · University College London

Helen Doll

Joanna Broad · University of Auckland

John Gladman · University of Nottingham

Peter Langhorne · University of Glasgow

Suzanne H Richards · University of Leeds

Abstract

Despite increasing interest in the potential of early discharge hospital at home services as a less expensive alternative to inpatient care, this review provides insufficient evidence of economic benefit (through a reduction in hospital length of stay) or improved health outcomes.

Topics & Keywords

Emergency and Acute Care Studies Frailty in Older Adults Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volume 2021, Issue 7, pp. CD000356-CD000356

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd000356.pub4

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