Perceptions of event notification following discharge to improve geriatric care: qualitative interviews of care team members from a 2-site cluster randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess primary care teams' perceptions of a health information exchange (HIE) event notification intervention for geriatric patients in 2 Veterans Health Administration (VHA) medical centers.

Materials and methods

We conducted a qualitative evaluation of an event notification alerting primary care teams to non-VHA hospital admissions and emergency department visits. Data were collected through semistructured interviews (n = 23) of primary care team physicians, nurses and medical assistants. Study design and analysis were guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR).

Results

Team members found the alerts necessary, helpful for filling information gaps, and effective in supporting timely follow-up care, although some expressed con

SUBMITTER: Franzosa E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8324223 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature