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NCT Number: NCT06350266

Informing Low-acuity Emergency Department Patients of Non-emergent Resources

The goal of this campaign is to reduce unnecessary visits to a Geisinger emergency department (ED)/encourage patients with high acuity visits to follow up with an appropriate Geisinger provider. In this campaign, patients will be assigned to receive or not receive outreach following ED discharge that is aligned with the goal. Outreach will occur via a text message, as well as information added to the patient's after visit summary, and will includecalls to action to see their Geisinger CMSL PCP either in person or virtually. The study will assess whether ED use differs across patients in different outreach conditions. It will also examine whether patients follow through on the message-specific calls to action in the messages differently across conditions.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Geisinger Health System

Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • >= 18 years of age
  • Geisinger ED visit rated as low acuity (L4 or L5)
  • Discharged from Geisinger ED in past 24 hours

Exclusion criteria

  • Cannot be contacted via the communication modality being used in the study (i.e., SMS), due to insufficient/missing contact information in the EHR or because the patient opted out
  • Admitted to hospital
  • Already included in intervention in past 365 days

Treatment and study plan

Information about healthcare resources

Behavioral

Text messages will be sent following discharge from the emergency department; text may also be modified in the (online and/or printed) discharge summary packet.

Other names: Text messages, Discharge summary text, Information

Primary outcomes

  1. Return to Geisinger ED

    Time frame: within 120 days following day of discharge

    ED visit (yes/no)

Other outcomes

  1. PCP appointment made

    Time frame: within 60 days following day of discharge

    PCP appointment made (yes/no)

  2. PCP visit

    Time frame: within 60 days following day of discharge

    PCP appointment attended (yes/no)

  3. Telehealth appointment made

    Time frame: within 60 days following day of discharge

    Telehealth appointment made (yes/no)

  4. Telehealth appointment attended

    Time frame: within 60 days following day of discharge

    Telehealth appointment attended (yes/no)

  5. Call made to PCP

    Time frame: within 60 days following day of discharge

    Record of patient call to PCP (yes/no)

  6. Any of the suggested actions taken

    Time frame: within 60 days following day of discharge

    PCP called or visited, telehealth appointment attended, or PCP or telehealth appointment made (yes/no)

  7. Urgent care visit

    Time frame: within 60 days following day of discharge

    Urgent care appointment attended (yes/no)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Geisinger Clinic

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Informing Low-acuity Emergency Department Patients of Non-emergent Healthcare Resources Following Discharge to Decrease Emergency Department Utilization

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Apr 5, 2024
Registry last updated
Jan 9, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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