Single-arm feasibility study shows 80% success in managing acute complicated diverticulitis at home, indicating potential for non-operative management.
Key Points
The hospital-at-home program achieved an 80% success rate among selected patients.
Of 10 enrolled patients, 60% avoided unplanned healthcare visits within 30 days post-discharge.
Hospitalization was reduced significantly, saving 98 hospital bed-days during the study.
Patients received various treatments, including IV antibiotics and outpatient imaging, under careful supervision.