An Emergency Department-To-Home Intervention to Improve Quality of Life and Reduce Hospital Use

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Conditions studied: ED Patients With Chronic Medical Illnesses

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if assigning older, chronically ill patients a healthcare coach after they leave the Emergency Department (ED) improves their quality of life and reduces the need for hospital-based care.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02079987

Run by

University of Florida

People needed

1101

Starts

2014-05-03

Expected to finish

2017-03-10

Last updated by the study team

2019-04-05

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• 60 years of age or older
• Medicare beneficiaries
• Community dwelling
• Reside within defined geographical area (to enable home visits)
• Have a working telephone
• Have at least one of the following conditions documented in their electronic 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

You may not qualify if…

• Current diagnosis of psychosis
• Cancer
• Dialysis
• History of organ transplantation
• Dementia without a live-in caregiver, or
• In hospice care
• Reside outside the defined geographical area
• Reside in a skilled nursing or assisted living facility

Where it is running

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

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