Key result
A multidisciplinary care coordination intervention reduced all-cause 30-day readmissions from 21% preintervention to 14.5% postintervention (p<0.05).
Why the study?
Does a multidisciplinary care coordination intervention reduce all-cause 30-day readmissions in general medicine patients?
Population
7,586 patients admitted to a high volume general medicine unit, including 2,620 inpatients meeting high risk…
Comparison
Improved care coordination including a Discharge… vs Pre-intervention standard care.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30-day
Authors
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May support care coordination in general medicine; leaves open confirmation via randomized trials before practice change.
Observational (n=7,586)
No
Does a multidisciplinary care coordination intervention reduce all-cause 30-day readmissions in general medicine patients?
Absolute Event Rate: 14.5% vs 21%
p-value: p=<0.05
A multidisciplinary care coordination intervention significantly reduced 30-day all-cause readmissions in a general medicine unit.
Carter et al. (2015) conducted an observational in Hospital readmission (n=7,586). Care coordination (Discharge Nurse and Transitional Care Pharmacist) vs. Preintervention care was evaluated on All-cause 30-day readmission rates (p=<0.05). A multidisciplinary care coordination intervention reduced all-cause 30-day readmissions from 21% preintervention to 14.5% postintervention (p<0.05).
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