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PATient Navigator to rEduce Readmissions
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Hospital usual care, Navigator intervention, and 1 other intervention for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and 4 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 1,029 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Staying out of the hospital is valued by patients and their caregivers. Their interests converge with those of hospitals now that high 30-day readmission rates for some conditions place hospitals at risk for financial penalties from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This study focuses on developing and testing a program that combines a community health worker (lay patient advocate, acting as a "Patient Navigator") and a peer-led telephone support line to improve patient experience during hospital to home transition.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Written discharge instructions provided to patients prior to hospital discharge.
A Patient Navigator will provide social support, literacy appropriate education, and act as a conduit between the patient and the patient's medical team
The peer-led telephone support line will provide social support, peer-to-peer coaching, and facilitate communication with the patient's medical care team.