The Transitions Of Care Bundle (TOCB™) enabled all patients to be discharged home, compared to only 36% in the control group, suggesting a reduced risk of readmission.
Does the Transitions Of Care Bundle (TOCB™) improve post-discharge outcomes in COVID-19 patients?
Implementation of a Transitions of Care Bundle for COVID-19 patients is associated with improved discharge dispositions, shorter hospital stays, and fewer subsequent healthcare encounters.
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Vulnerable populations experience higher mortality and readmission after hospital discharge. We sought to evaluate the impact of the Transitions Of Care Bundle (TOCB™) on COVID-19 patient outcomes post-discharge compared to a control cohort. This retrospective study used electronic health record data collected for 243 COVID-19 patients (65 TOCB™, 178 control) during the initial pandemic months at a large academic facility in Northeast New Jersey (NJ). Data included demographics, comorbidities, readmissions, mortality, and payor. The TOCB™ cohort had proportionally more Hispanic patients (56.92% vs. 48.3%, p = 0.0885). All TOCB™ patients were discharged home without needing additional services, compared to only 36% of the control group. The implementation of TOCB™ was associated with shorter hospital stays, a potential decrease in readmission rates, and fewer emergency department visits. These results imply that well-coordinated post-discharge services are linked to a diminished risk of mortality, possible hospital readmission, and other adverse health outcomes.
Bernard et al. (Tue,) reported a other. The Transitions Of Care Bundle (TOCB™) enabled all patients to be discharged home, compared to only 36% in the control group, suggesting a reduced risk of readmission.