Effect of Post-discharge Phone Calls on Patient Outcomes for General Internal Medicine Patients Discharged From a Teaching Hospital.
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 334
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Care Transition Measure-3 score (CTM-3)
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a post-discharge telephone call to general medical patients discharged home will improve quality of care and adherence, and reduce hospital readmission.
详细描述
Currently, discharge from hospital in many institutions is a confusing process for patients filled with uncertainty and potential for harm. For instance, 1 in 5 discharges results in a post discharge adverse event, many of which are related to medication errors. These may lead to serious harm and possibly require readmission to hospital. Telephone follow-up calls after discharge has been studied in small single-center trials and as a part of a coordinated, multi-layered discharge process but its direct effectiveness is not known. Understanding the impact of this simple intervention on patient outcomes is an important step towards improving patients' discharge from hospital.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Control
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Admission to internal medicine ward
- •Discharged to home
- •Must have telephone access
排除标准
- •Discharged to care facility
- •Lack of telephone access
结局指标
主要结局
Care Transition Measure-3 score (CTM-3)
时间窗: 30-days post discharge
次要结局
- Hospital readmission(30-day post discharge)
- Patient satisfaction(30-days post discharge)
- Emergency department visit(30-days post discharge)
- Treatment plan adherence(30-days post discharge)
- Outpatient provider follow-up rates(30-days post discharge)
研究者
Christine Soong
Assistant Professor
Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada