Hospital@Home: Telemedical Care After Inpatient Hospital Stay

This pilot study is to investigate a patient transfer path from the hospital to Hospital@Home to their general practitioners (GPs) using telemedical procedures. Telemedical support will be executed by Medgate who will refer the patients to their GPs after the telemedical consultations are completed. Inclusion criteria is the need for short time follow up procedures that can be handled by telemedicine. Throughout the study, patient and stakeholder satisfaction will be measured and data-based methods will be developed to assess patient transfer success. Overall, new information flow and communication between the stakeholders (hospital, telemedicine and general practitioners) are defined and tested. The Hospital@Home pilot study is intended to become a flagship project for new healthcare models.

Inclusion Criteria:Written informed consent as documented by signature from the patientPlanned hospital dischargeIntended follow-up care, that is manageable with telemedicineExclusion Criteria:Significant mental or cognitive impairmentUnable or not willing to sign informed consentUnable to understand GermanNo possibility of telecommunication or use of such (app or phone)