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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN11113729
ISRCTN11113729
Completed
Not Applicable

Evaluation of the impact of a discharge coordinator on continuity of care from hospital to home

Premier's Research Excellence Award (Canada)0 sites160 target enrollmentMarch 1, 2006

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Continuity of care from hospital to home
Sponsor
Premier's Research Excellence Award (Canada)
Enrollment
160
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
March 1, 2006
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Premier's Research Excellence Award (Canada)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Participants will be patients who:
  • 1\. Will be in hospital for more than 48 hours
  • 2\. Who are greater than 65 years of age
  • 3\. Who have a diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome, congestive heart failure, pneumonia, exacerbation of chronic obstructive airways disease, falls, or confusion
  • Participants will also undergo a Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire and must score above 5 out of 10 questions.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients will be excluded if they score less than 5 on the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire, or if they are transferred to another in\-patient service at an acute care hospital

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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