Hospital at home shows positive results for Medicaid patients: 8 notes

Summary: Imagine getting hospital care right in your own bed! A new study in Massachusetts looked at over 900 Medicaid patients who received "hospital-at-home" care. The results were amazing. Only 8% of patients had to go back to the hospital within a month, and very few had to go to a nursing home afterward. The program was also very safe, with extremely low death rates and a median cost of $11,622. Doctors say this proves that patients with complex needs can heal safely at home where they are most comfortable. They hope more states will start offering this kind of care to patients across the country.

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