The COVID-19 pandemic was responsible for an unprecedented hospital tension with multiple consequences (medical, economic, social...). The first scientific responses were found with unprecedented speed. Very quickly, innovative solutions and a complete reorganization of the health system were necessary to manage this crisis. In order to limit the number of patients hospitalized and/or the length of their hospitalization, most hospitals quickly set up systems to organize the early return of patients to their homes on oxygen. Studies evaluating telemedicine as a tool for monitoring oxygen-requiring patients at home have shown that it is effective and safe for monitoring these patients. Another retrospective study estimated the 30-day rehospitalization rate for patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia after return home on oxygen with telephone monitoring by a nurse to be 8.5% (95% confidence interval, 6.2%-10.7%) and all-cause mortality to be 1.3% (95% confidence interval, 0.6%-2.5%).~The René Dubos Hospital in Pontoise has set up a home discharge system for oxygen-requiring patients in collaboration with PRADO, a health insurance organization, and a private provider. These organizations coordinate the care to be implemented at home based on the city/hospital link (oxygen provider, private nurse for the injection of anticoagulants and sometimes insulin and monitoring of vital parameters). These organizations were also in charge of scheduling a follow-up consultation between 7 and 14 days after hospital discharge, with the attending physician or, failing that, in the infectious diseases department of the Pontoise Hospital.
The René Dubos Hospital in Pontoise has set up a home discharge system for oxygen-requiring patients in collaboration with PRADO, a health insurance organization, or private providers. This organization coordinates the care to be implemented at home based on the city/hospital link. The coordinator of this organization was also in charge of scheduling a follow-up consultation between 7 and 14 days after hospital discharge.~The aim of this study is to evaluate this new organization, both in terms of its impact on patient outcomes (survival and re-hospitalization rates) and on patients' experiences and satisfaction with their care.