Paramedic-Assisted Community Evaluation After Discharge: The PACED Intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Early rehospitalization of frail older adults after hospital discharge is harmful to patients and challenging to hospitals. Mobile integrated health (MIH) programs may be an effective solution for delivering community-based transitional care. The objective of this study was to assess the feasibility and implementation of an MIH transitional care program.

Design

Pilot clinical trial of a transitional home visit conducted by MIH paramedics within 72 hours of hospital discharge.

Setting and participants

Patients aged ≥65 years discharged from an urban hospital with a system-adapted eFrailty index ≥0.24 were eligible to participate.

Methods

Participants were enrolled after hospital discharge. Demographic and clinical information were recorded at enrollme

SUBMITTER: O'Connor L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11486595 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature