-The findings suggest hospital at home could serve as a safe alternative to inpatient care, researchers wrote. However, adoption is uneven, with most programs located in urban areas. [Healthcare Dive]

• Providing hospital-level care in patients’ homes was linked to better clinical outcomes, suggesting hospital-at-home programs could serve as a safe and efficient alternative to traditional inpatient care, according to a study published this week in JAMA Network Open. 
• Hospital at home was associated with decreased emergency department use within 30 days of discharge and lower in-hospital mortality, according to the research. But patients at hospital-at-home programs saw no significant difference in hospital readmissions within 30 days. 
• Additionally, adoption of hospital at home across the country is uneven, with few rural facilities participating, researchers wrote. The findings “underscore the need to address practical and implementation challenges to broaden equitable access,” they said.

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