Stroke Transitions of Care to Reduce Hospital Length of Stay

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Stroke

In brief

The purpose of this prospective pilot study is to access the feasibility of Transitions of Care Coordinator (TOCC) program, to determine if the use of a TOCC will decrease hospital length of stay (LOS), and determine if utilization of a TOCC will improve patient and family satisfaction. Patients are admitted to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (MGUH) for primary diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke. 1. Access the feasibility of TOCC program 2. Determine if the use of a TOCC will decrease hospital length of stay (LOS) in patients admitted to MGUH for primary diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke 3. Determine if utilization of a TOCC will improve the satisfaction for family and patient.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04434638

Run by

Georgetown University

People needed

40

Starts

2018-04-01

Expected to finish

2019-02-28

Last updated by the study team

2020-06-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• primary diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke
• patients admitted to the MGUH Stroke service
• 18 years or older

You may not qualify if…

• Diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage
• Diagnosis of intracerebral hemorrhage
• Diagnosis of transient ischemic attack
• Diagnosis of stroke mimic
• admitted under observational status

Where it is running

• MedStar Georgetown University Hospital — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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