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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT01503554
Combined Social Worker and Pharmacist Transitional Care Program
Multidisciplinary Care Transition Intervention - Cardinal Health Grant
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Illinois
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Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
- Rush University Medical Center
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age > 18
- Planned discharge to home or home health
- English-speaking
- At least one of the following risk factors:
- Use of high risk medication(s): Anti-coagulant therapy, dual ASA/plavix therapy, anticholinergic agent, digoxin, opioids, psychotropic medications, or erythrocyte stimulating factor
- Clinical risk factor: Depression, fall risk, limited functional capacity, substance abuse, dementia
- Psycho-social risk factor: high care giver burden, family conflict, limited health literacy, lives alone, significant patient stress, transportation concerns, health care scheduling concerns, inadequate emotional support.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Hospice
- Solid organ transplant
- End-stage renal disease
- Current chemotherapy or radiation therapy
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
- Allocation: Non-Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Social Worker + Pharmacist Intervention
Intervention arm offering enhanced services from a social worker and a pharmacist post-discharge
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Physician or nurse performs a med rec during hospital stay Clinical pharmacist completes an additional med rec of home meds, assesses med-related risks, and provides education After discharge, a Master's prepared social worker contacts the patient and conducts an assessment from a psychosocial perspective to identify any unmet needs. Pharmacist will be available to patients should they have any medication-related questions post-discharge
Other Names:
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Experimental: Usual Care
Patients receiving usual care will have a medication reconciliation performed by a physician or nurse during their hospital stay.
No further support or interventions are provided post discharge.
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Patient receives usual care upon discharge from the hospital.
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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30-day Same Hospital Readmission Rate
Time Frame: 30 days following hospital discharge
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30 days following hospital discharge
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Total Cost of Care
Time Frame: 30 days following hospital discharge
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Outcome measure seeks to capture the total cost of care within 30 days of discharge (i.e., costs associated with hospital readmissions, ED visits, outpatient visits, and program costs, if applicable).
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30 days following hospital discharge
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Shannon Sims, MD, PhD, Rush University Medical Center
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- 11010702-IRB01
- Care Trans-IT (Other Grant/Funding Number: Cardinal Health)
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