A randomized controlled trial testing the effectiveness of a paramedic-delivered care transitions intervention to reduce emergency department revisits

A randomized controlled trial testing the effectiveness of a paramedic-delivered care transitions intervention to reduce emergency department revisits

Abstract Background Approximately 20% of community-dwelling older adults discharged from the emergency department (ED) return to an ED within 30 days, an occurrence partially resulting from poor care transitions. Prior published interventions to improve the ED-to-home transition have either lacked f...

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Main Authors: Ranran Mi, Matthew M. Hollander, Courtney M. C. Jones, Eva H. DuGoff, Thomas V. Caprio, Jeremy T. Cushman, Amy J. H. Kind, Michael Lohmeier, Manish N. Shah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Care transitions
Community paramedicine
Emergency department
Older adults
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0792-5

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