Telephone Call From Acute Care Physicians to Long Term Care Physicians: Impact on Transitional Care of Elderly Patients

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Alzheimer Disease; Parkinson Disease; Dysphagia

• Registration Number: NCT00281749
• Lead Sponsor: Maimonides Medical Center

Brief Summary

A telephone call from a physician taking care of a patient in the hospital to a physician in the long term care setting at the time of discharge can improve transitional care for elderly patients. We believe direct communication between physicians can reduce re-hospitalizations, medication errors, morbidity and mortality. No studies have been done that involve physician-to-physician sign-outs after hospital discharge to the nursing home. In our study, we would like to address the breakdown in the transfer of information to the nursing home setting.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2006-01-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-01-23
• Study First Posted: 2006-01-25
• Study Completion: 2006-10
• Status Verified: 2011-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-08-17
• Last Update Posted: 2011-08-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• patients transitioning from the Acute Care for The Elderly (ACE) Unit patients at Maimonides Medical Center to Metropolitan Jewish Geriatric Center (MJGC).

Exclusion Criteria

• AGE BELOW 65

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Maimonides Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Brooklyn, New York, United States

Maimonide Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Brooklyn, New York, United States