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August 19, 2025International Journal of Integrated CareOpen Access

Hospital at Home in Calgary, Canada: An opportunity for real-world care planning and integration.

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MGMichelle GrinmanJEJuhina El-HajjRKRyan Kozicky

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Overview

Observational analysis highlights quality of care and cost reduction in patients with complex needs, suggesting hospital at home may improve healthcare utilization.

Key Points

  • CCH patients reported a high quality of care, with a vast majority (97%) satisfied during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Health-related quality of life improved an average of 9.8 points for CCH patients from admission to 30 days post-discharge.
  • Analysis utilized the Quadruple Aim framework, incorporating both qualitative surveys and quantitative data from matched controls.
  • Hospital at Home increases capacity and reduces avoidable hospitalizations, indicating a shift in care delivery models.

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Grinman et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af408ecf1dd9ea359ec1d4https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.nacic24085
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