Mobile integrated health to reduce post-discharge acute care visits: A pilot study.
Am J Emerg Med
; 36(5): 843-845, 2018 May.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) leverages specially trained paramedics outside of emergency response to bridge gaps in local health care delivery. STUDYOBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the efficacy of a MIH led transitional care strategy to reduce acute care utilization.METHODS:
This was a retrospective cohort analysis of a quality improvement pilot of patients from an urban, single county EMS, MIH transitional care initiative. We utilized a paramedic/social worker (or social care coordinator) dyad to provide in home assessments, medication review, care coordination, and improve access to care. The primary outcome compared acute care utilization (ED visits, observation stays, inpatient visits) 90days before MIH intervention to 90days after.RESULTS:
Of the 203 patients seen by MIH teams, inpatient utilization decreased significantly from 140 hospitalizations pre-MIH to 26 post-MIH (83% reduction, p=0.00). ED and observation stays, however, increased numerically, but neither was significant. (ED 18 to 19 stays, p=0.98; observation stays 95 to 106, p=0.30) Primary care visits increased 15% (p=0.11).CONCLUSION:
In this pilot before/after study, MIH significantly reduces acute care hospitalizations.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Prestação Integrada de Cuidados de Saúde
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Cuidado Transicional
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Serviços de Assistência Domiciliar
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Unidades de Terapia Intensiva
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Emerg Med
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos