Implementing an Emergency Department to Home Care Transition Intervention

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: ED Patients With Chronic Medical Illnesses

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a new way of educating/coaching chronically ill patients discharged from the Emergency Room will help them receive post-ER health care and strengthen their links to a regular, personal doctor.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01973296

Run by

University of Florida

People needed

62

Starts

2013-11-01

Expected to finish

2014-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-01-26

Who can join

Age: 60 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 60 years of age or older,
• are on Medicare,
• are community dwelling,
• reside within the geographical area defined by specific zip codes (to enable home visits),
• have a working telephone, and
• have at least one of the following conditions documented in their medical record: congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, coronary artery disease, diabetes, stroke, pneumonia, medical and surgical back conditions (predominantly spinal stenosis), hip fracture, peripheral vascular disease, cardiac arrhythmias, deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, peptic ulcer disease or hemorrhage.
• health literacy will be assessed with the 66-item Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine (REALM)(Davis, Crouch et al.)

You may not qualify if…

• current diagnosis of psychosis,
• active substance abuse related to alcohol or drugs,
• cancer,
• dialysis
• history of organ transplantation,
• have dementia without a live-in caregiver, or
• in hospice care,
• reside outside the defined geographical area,
• reside in a skilled nursing facility, or
• assisted living will be excluded

Where it is running

• UF Health — Gainesville, Florida, United States
• UF Health — Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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