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Home-based intermediate care program vs hospitalization: Cost comparison study.

Catherine Deri Armstrong¹, William E Hogg, Jacques Lemelin

¹Department of Economics at the University of Ottawa in Ontario.

Canadian Family Physician Medecin De Famille Canadien

|January 23, 2008

Summary

Home-based intermediate care programs did not show significant cost savings compared to hospitalization. Further research is needed to evaluate mature programs and potential cost-effectiveness in Canadian healthcare.

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Management
Health Economics
Geriatric Care

Background:

Hospitals face increasing demand, necessitating exploration of alternative care models.
Home-based intermediate care programs offer potential solutions for acute care needs.
Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of such programs is crucial for healthcare planning.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess if a home-based intermediate care program in Canada reduces healthcare costs.
To determine the feasibility of home-based programs as a response to hospital capacity issues.

Main Methods:

A single-arm study utilizing historical controls from a Canadian hospital.
Patients in the home-based program were matched with controls based on case-mix and diagnosis.
Multivariate regression analyzed outcomes including length of stay, costs, and readmissions.

Main Results:

Patients in the home-based program had longer hospital stays (3.3 days) and increased community care costs ($729).
Readmission rates within 3 months were higher (17%) for the home-based care group.
No statistically significant difference was found in total substituted costs between home-based care and hospitalization (-$501).

Conclusions:

Estimated cost savings from the home-based program were not statistically significant.
Study limitations, including program immaturity and control selection, may have underestimated savings.
Further research on mature home-based programs is required to ascertain their economic impact.