Effect of a Quality Improvement Initiative to Address Social Determinants of Health on Rehospitalization Rates in Patients With Heart Failure

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Heart Failure

• Registration Number: NCT05388097
• Lead Sponsor: Saint Luke's Health System

Brief Summary

The objective of this program is to improve post-acute care coordination for necessary social services for patients leaving the hospital after recovering from an episode of decompensated heart failure.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-05-03
• Study First Submitted: 2022-04-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-05-19
• Study First Posted: 2022-05-24
• Status Verified: 2024-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-06-13
• Last Update Posted: 2024-06-14
• Primary Completion: 2025-12
• Study Completion: 2026-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 320

Inclusion Criteria

• Aged 18-99 years
• Resident of Missouri or Kansas
• Current inpatient admission for acute heart failure

Exclusion Criteria

• Under 18 years or over 99 years of age

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction in all-cause re-hospitalization	2 years	reduction in all-cause re-hospitalization via improved post-acute care coordination

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Olathe Health System; 🇺🇸 Olathe, Kansas, United States

University Health Truman Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City; 🇺🇸 Kansas City, Missouri, United States