Key result
A health-social partnership transitional care program significantly reduced 84-day hospital readmissions to 8.1% compared to 19.4% with usual care and demonstrated an 89% chance of being cost-effective.
Why the study?
Does a health-social partnership transitional care program improve cost-effectiveness and reduce readmissions in elderly medical patients discharged from the hospital?
RCT (n=555)
Randomized
No
Does a health-social partnership transitional care program improve cost-effectiveness and reduce readmissions in elderly medical patients discharged from the hospital?
Absolute Event Rate: 8.1% vs 19.4%
p-value: p=<0.001
A 4-week health-social partnership transitional care program utilizing nurses and volunteers is highly cost-effective and significantly reduces readmissions for elderly medical patients post-discharge.
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Supports adoption for elderly post-discharge care; confirms readmission reduction and cost-effectiveness in this RCT.
Wong et al. (2012) conducted an RCT in Post-discharge medical patients (n=555). Health-Social Transitional Care Management Program (HSTCMP) vs. Usual discharge care was evaluated on Readmission rate within 84 days (p=<0.001). A health-social partnership transitional care program significantly reduced 84-day hospital readmissions to 8.1% compared to 19.4% with usual care and demonstrated an 89% chance of being cost-effective.
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