About The Study: In this randomized clinical trial of home hospital care in rural settings, cost and readmission were unchanged while patient activity and experience improved. Late transfer home likely attenuated the intervention’s effect.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, David M. Levine, MD, MPH, MA, email dmlevine@bwh.harvard.edu.
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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.45712)
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