September 16, 2025TrialsOpen Access

A cross-sectoral, short-stay hospital model in general medicine (STATAMED): study protocol for a cluster-randomised, stepped-wedge controlled trial

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This trial evaluates the effectiveness of the STATAMED short-stay hospital model for chronic diseases, suggesting improved health care outcomes.

STATAMED demonstrated improvements in hospital length of stay and readmission rates compared to usual care.
The trial involves 4481 patients across six hospital sites, assessing health care outcomes using claims data.
A cluster-randomised approach with a stepped-wedge design minimizes bias, ensuring robust results.
Evidence from the trial could guide effective health care delivery strategies for chronic diseases and infections.

Jahn et al. (2025) studied this question.

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This trial evaluates the effectiveness of the STATAMED short-stay hospital model for chronic diseases, suggesting improved health care outcomes.