An Intensive Intervention to Reduce Readmissions for Frequently Hospitalized Patients: the CHAMP Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A small number of patients are disproportionally readmitted to hospitals. The Complex High Admission Management Program (CHAMP) was established as a multidisciplinary program to improve continuity of care and reduce readmissions for frequently hospitalized patients.

Objective

To compare hospital utilization metrics among patients enrolled in CHAMP and usual care.

Design

Pragmatic randomized controlled trial.

Participants

Inclusion criteria were as follows: 3 or more, 30-day inpatient readmissions in the previous year; or 2 inpatient readmissions plus either a referral or 3 observation admissions in previous 6 months.

Interventions

Patients randomized to CHAMP were managed by an interdisciplinary team including social work, physicians, and phar

SUBMITTER: Henschen BL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8409268 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature