Potential bed-day savings and caregiver perspectives of transitioning hospital-level management of infants with bronchiolitis to the home: a mixed-methods study.

Managing bronchiolitis at home could have a substantial impact on hospital bed demand, with an estimated 344 bed-days saved per year if all interventions were offered. Parent willingness to transfer to home balances the perceived safety of the hospital versus the financial, logistic and emotional costs. Empowering parents with knowledge was seen as a substantial facilitator of supporting transition to the home.