Effect of hospital-at-home vs. traditional brick-and-mortar hospital care in acutely ill adults: study protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial

Table 4 Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria
Nursing home patient
Have an order for hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis and/or listed on the patient’s problem list.
Positive for COVID-19
Have a discharge order
Require intensive care unit (ICU) level of care
A history of drug abuse

These are examples of exclusions criteria; the final decision will be made by the local clinical teams (not the research team) to identify patients who can benefit from either ACH or traditional inpatient hospital care (i.e., clinical equipoise) based on the criteria and the judgment used in routine practice. If a patient is judged by local clinical teams not suitable for ACH or traditional inpatient hospital care, the patient cannot be randomized

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