Hospital at Home—What does the evidence tell us?
Hospital at Home (HaH) has emerged internationally as an effective model of healthcare delivery for older adults, providing care within patients' homes as an alternative to inpatient admission when appropriate. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been rapid expansion of HaH services, of which old...
| Publicado en: | Age & Ageing Vol. 55; no. 7; pp. 1 - 5 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Jul2026
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ssf&AN=195867363&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ssf uiTerm: 195867363 longDbName: Social Sciences Full Text (H.W. Wilson) uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 00020729 AGA jtl: Age & Ageing issn: 00020729 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Jul2026 vid: 55 iid: 7 pid: 622 pub: Oxford University Press / USA artinfo: ui: 195867363 10.1093/ageing/afag208 ppf: 1 ppct: 4 formats: tig: atl: Hospital at Home—What does the evidence tell us? aug: au: Vardy, Emma R L C Masoli, Jane A H affil: Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust - Department of Ageing and Complex Medicine, Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL1 2JH, UK The University of Manchester – Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK University of Exeter - AGE Group, University of Exeter Medical School, College House, St Luke's Campus Heavitree Road, Exeter EX4 4QJ, UKRoyal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust – Healthcare for Older Adults, Barrack Road, Exeter EX2 5DW, UK su: Home care services Elder care Health policy Hospitals Hospital care of older people Medical care costs Hospital wards COVID-19 pandemic Patients' attitudes Digital technology Frail elderly Discharge planning Telemedicine Medical consultation Geriatric assessment Health care teams Caregiver attitudes sug: subj: Home care services Elder care Health policy Hospitals Hospital care of older people Medical care costs Hospital wards COVID-19 pandemic Patients' attitudes Continuing Care Retirement Communities Home Health Care Services Offices of all other health practitioners Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities General Medical and Surgical Hospitals General (except paediatric) hospitals Administration of Public Health Programs Digital technology Frail elderly Discharge planning Telemedicine Medical consultation Geriatric assessment Health care teams Caregiver attitudes keyword: aged caregivers community copyrightHolder:British Geriatrics Society copyrightYear:2026 digital frailty home care services hospital at home hospital-based https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afag208 inLanguage:en older people publisher:Oxford University Press sameAs:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42481032/ virtual ward aged caregivers community copyrightHolder:British Geriatrics Society copyrightYear:2026 digital frailty home care services hospital at home hospital-based https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afag208 inLanguage:en older people publisher:Oxford University Press sameAs:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42481032/ virtual ward ab: Hospital at Home (HaH) has emerged internationally as an effective model of healthcare delivery for older adults, providing care within patients' homes as an alternative to inpatient admission when appropriate. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been rapid expansion of HaH services, of which older people are the majority users. This collection in Age and Ageing journal brings together contemporary evidence examining the evolution, effectiveness, implementation and experience of HaH care for older people. The papers highlight the heterogeneity of HaH models, ranging from admission avoidance and early supported discharge services to comprehensive geriatric assessment-based multidisciplinary care. Collectively, the evidence suggests that well-supported HaH models can achieve outcomes comparable to inpatient care, with evidence supporting cost-effectiveness and reduced care home admission, whilst improving patient experience and increasing time spent living at home. Importantly, the collection also explores the complexities underlying HaH implementation. Several papers demonstrate that successful HaH depends not only on technology, but on multidisciplinary clinical expertise, coordination across services and substantial contributions from informal caregivers. Challenges relating to workforce capacity, digital exclusion, caregiver burden and service integration remain significant. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: N holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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