Evaluation of a Hospital Discharge Clinic to Improve Care Coordination and Reduce Rehospitalization in Low Income Adults

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

654 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-09-02

Study Completion Date

2017-05-01

Brief Summary

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This randomized controlled trial examines the effects of a transitional care clinic for high-risk patients at an academic medical center who had no trusted medical home. The trial will provide the first reliable evaluation of the Northwestern Transitional Care Clinic / Follow Up Clinic's (NFC) impact on re-admissions, care coordination, and costs. This research will allow us to assess the value of the NFC and similar models of care for providing a more coordinated care approach that results in better treatment outcomes for urban poor populations.

It is hypothesized that NFC patients will have fewer 90-day re-hospitalizations and are more likely to have a usual source of primary care 6 months after discharge.

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Detailed Description

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The Northwestern Transitional Care Follow-up Clinic (NFC) was established in 2012 to improve the coordination of care for these patients following inpatient or Emergency Department discharge from Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Since 2012, the NFC has constructed an integrated team care approach, logging about 2000 post-discharge encounters with Medicaid or patients without insurance. The NFC model has evolved over the past 2 years in response to a need to address mental as well as physical health needs and to interface with community resources to address social determinants of health that might otherwise lead to frequent re-admission. By working with clinical partners and public payers like Medicaid and County Care, the NFC has also worked to transition patients to accessible primary care medical homes that will provide behavioral, physical, and preventive care. The current study will provide the first reliable evaluation of the clinic's impact on re-admissions, care coordination, and costs. This research will allow us to assess the value of the NFC and similar models of care for providing a more coordinated care approach that results in better treatment outcomes for urban poor populations.

Conditions

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Patient Readmission

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Federally Qualified Health Center

Each patient is provided with information by telephone and mail, offering assistance to receive a follow-up appointment at a nearby Federally Qualified Health Center.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Federally Qualified Health Center

Intervention Type OTHER

Each patient is provided with information by telephone and mail, offering assistance to receive a follow-up appointment at a nearby Federally Qualified Health Center.

Northwestern Follow Up Care Coordination

Each patient is provided with information by telephone and mail, offering assistance to receive a follow-up appointment at the Northwestern Transitional Care Follow Up Clinic.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Northwestern Follow Up Care Coordination

Intervention Type OTHER

Each patient is provided with information by telephone and mail, offering assistance to receive a follow-up appointment at the Northwestern Transitional Care Follow Up Clinic.

Interventions

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Northwestern Follow Up Care Coordination

Each patient is provided with information by telephone and mail, offering assistance to receive a follow-up appointment at the Northwestern Transitional Care Follow Up Clinic.

Intervention Type OTHER

Federally Qualified Health Center

Each patient is provided with information by telephone and mail, offering assistance to receive a follow-up appointment at a nearby Federally Qualified Health Center.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All patients eligible for Northwestern Transitional Follow Up care post-discharge from Northwestern Memorial Hospital
* Adults (18 years of age or older)
* Patients referred by an Northwestern Memorial Hospital care provider for discharge coordination by the Northwestern Transitional Follow Up Clinic