Geriatrics Clinical Trial
Official title:
Discharge Planning for Older Adults in the Emergency Department: Use of a Brief Phone Call After Discharge to Decrease Return Visits to the Emergency Department and Re-admissions to the Hospital
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a phone call from a nurse within 1-3 days
after discharge from the Emergency Department (ED) decreases return visits to the ED/
hospital admissions/ death (combined outcome) in patients age 65 and above. As secondary
outcomes, time to follow up appointment with physician and economic impact of this
intervention will be assessed.
Patients 65 years of age and older will be randomized following discharge from the ED into
one of two groups. Group 1(Intervention) will receive a phone call collecting information
about understanding of ED discharge instructions and guiding patient through the discharge
instructions, and Group 2 (Placebo) will receive a follow up phone call for a satisfaction
survey.
We hypothesize return visits to the ED and readmission to the hospital will decrease as a
result of the nurse phone call intervention.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 2003 |
Est. completion date | May 2016 |
Est. primary completion date | May 2016 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | Both |
Age group | 65 Years and older |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - All patients age 65 and above discharged from the ED - English speaking Exclusion Criteria: - Younger than 65 years of age - Unable to pass 6-item memory screener - Lives in skilled nursing facility |
Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention
Country | Name | City | State |
---|---|---|---|
United States | University of North Carolina | Chapel Hill | North Carolina |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
---|---|
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill | The William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust |
United States,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
---|---|---|---|---|
Primary | Time to the first occurrence of hospital readmission, emergency department visit, or death. | Measured by (1) Self-report via a phone call to the patient or care giver up to 35 days post-discharge, and (2) Utilization of existing medical records. | 0-35 days | No |
Secondary | Time elapsed from initial emergency department visit to Physician follow up | 0-35 Days | No | |
Secondary | Patient satisfaction as reported by phone survey | 0-35 Days | No |
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