A post-hospitalization supplemental home-delivered meals benefit saw significant uptake and high satisfaction among Medicare Advantage members with greater financial or food insecurity.
Nurse assessments of discharge readiness for older patients with multiple chronic conditions can help identify patients at high risk for hospital readmission.
Preliminary analysis shows that mortality and readmission rates for disabled and Medicare-Medicaid dually eligible individuals receiving hospital at home services are similar to outcomes for overall Medicare population.
Fully integrated dual-eligible special needs plans increase the use of home- and community-based services, but have limited impact on inpatient and emergency department visits and length of nursing home stays.
An association between Z code assignment and increased emergency and inpatient health care utilization presents opportunities for targeted interventions that address patients' social needs.
A home-based palliative care program leads to reductions in hospitalizations and total cost of care, along with an increase in the use of hospice care.
Randomized controlled trial of a person-centered housing intervention for older adults shows improved health outcomes for formerly homeless adults living in permanent supportive housing.
A home-based collaborative care model using community health workers shows reductions in depression and increased connection to services for older adults.
Information such as patient-reported function and living arrangements can help understand which patients would benefit most from home- and community-based services.
Simulation model estimates that national implementation of medically tailored meal programs for specific populations would achieve over $13.6 billion in cost savings per year.