A Randomised Control Trial of a Transitional Care Model in Singapore General Hospital
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Chronic Diseases
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
- Enrollment
- 840
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Readmission rate
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 11 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
To find out if a transitional care model can reduce the rate of unscheduled readmission to the Department of Internal Medicine (DIM) in SGH
Detailed Description
Hospital with high readmission rate is view as having lower quality of care High readmission rate is view as wasteful healthcare spending Primary Aim: To find out if a transitional care model can reduce the rate of unscheduled readmission to the Department of Internal Medicine (DIM) in SGH A readmission episode is defined as an episode of readmission to any tertiary hospital within 30 days after index discharge from SGH Secondary Aim: To find out if a transitional care model can reduce the number of visits to the emergency department in SGH To find out the quality of our transitional care model by using a care transition measure (CTM-15)
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Readmission rate
Time Frame: 30 days after index discharge
A readmission episode is defined as an episode of readmission to any tertiary hospital within 30 days after index discharge from SGH Readmission rate is calculated by dividing the total number of admission by the total number of patients
Secondary Outcomes
- Readmission rate(up to 180 days after index discharge)
- Specialist Outpatient Clinic visits(Up to 180 days after index discharge)
- Quality of transitional care using a validated care transition measure (CTM-15) tool(90 days after index discharge)
- Emergency department attendance rate(Up to 180 days after index discharge)
- Time to first readmission(Up to 90 days after index discharge)