Telephone Call From Acute Care Physicians to Long Term Care Physicians: Impact on Transitional Care of Elderly Patients

A telephone call from a physician taking care of a patient in the hospital to a physician in the long term care setting at the time of discharge can improve transitional care for elderly patients. We believe direct communication between physicians can reduce re-hospitalizations, medication errors, morbidity and mortality. No studies have been done that involve physician-to-physician sign-outs after hospital discharge to the nursing home. In our study, we would like to address the breakdown in the transfer of information to the nursing home setting.

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Key information

Conditions

Alzheimer Disease Basal Ganglia Diseases Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Deglutition Disorders Dementia Digestive System Diseases Dysphagia Esophageal Diseases Frailty Gastrointestinal Diseases Mental Disorders Movement Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neurocognitive Disorders Neurodegenerative Diseases Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases Parkinson Disease Parkinsonian Disorders Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pharyngeal Diseases Synucleinopathies Tauopathies

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

Maimonide Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, United States

Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

patients transitioning from the Acute Care for The Elderly (ACE) Unit patients at Maimonides Medical Center to Metropolitan Jewish Geriatric Center (MJGC).

Exclusion criteria

AGE BELOW 65

Treatment and study plan

TELEPHONE CALL

Procedure

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Maimonides Medical Center

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study completion: 2006
First posted: Jan 25, 2006
Registry last updated: Aug 18, 2011

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