Clinical Trial: Effects Of Income Supplements On 30-Day Readmissions For Vulnerable Older Adults
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Patient Readmission
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Effects Of Income Supplements On 30-Day Readmissions For Vulnerable Older Adults: A Randomized, Controlled, 300-Subject Clinical Trial
Brief Summary:
Unplanned 30-day hospital readmissions are an critical healthcare quality metric, with meaningful effects on patients and health systems operations.Interventions to reduce unplanned readmissions have primarily operated within a healthcare-centric frame, with enhancements to either pre- or post-discharge care planning, medication reconciliation, or visit frequency.Associations of 30-day readmission rates with poverty status and other social factors, however, suggest that attending to unmet social needs may yield…
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