About this trial
The objective of this study is to widely implement and evaluate the Care Transitions App in a randomized controlled trial. The app the investigators designed for patients with multiple chronic conditions has four envisioned modules: 1) falls-reduction content, 2) a digital post-discharge transitional care plan (e.g., after hospital care plan, including education, medications, follow-up appointments, warning signs to watch for, nutrition, and other care plan activities), 3) a new module for patients with MCC (diabetes, congestive heart failure, and chronic kidney disease) including condition-specific post-discharge care plans with relevant symptom management activities, 4) a new post-discharge report module which summarizes key care transition findings and allows for patients to enter notes and questions for their providers and their own goals for recovery.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Adult patients (55+) with a Brigham PCP or appointment in one of the 15 locations discharging from a BWH general medicine unit
Discharging to home, home health care service or assisted living
Fluent in spoken English in patient or healthcare proxy
Patients with at least one of the conditions listed below + one additional chronic condition on the problem list.
Disqualifiers
Adult patients (55+) with Westwood, Pembroke, or Transition Clinic PCP admitted to ICU, OBGYN, Surgical, Cardiology, Oncology, Orthopedics, or other Specialty Unit
Pregnant
Prisoner, institutionalized individual or in police custody
Discharge planned within 3 hours of screening
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Care Transitions App
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Lead sponsor
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Collaborator