CompletedNot Applicable

Transport PLUS Intervention

United States58 participantsStarted 2017-01-19

Plain-language summary

Hypothesis: 'Transport PLUS,' a low cost, easily generalizable intervention performed by Emergency Medical Technicians while transporting a patient home from the hospital, can improve transitions of care and improve patient safety following hospitalization as measured by decreased rates of falls and reduced rates of return to the hospital.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) are eligible to participate in study if * employed by Hunter EMS * over the age of 18 years, and * certified as an EMT in New York State. Patient participants are eligible if * over the age of 65 years * being discharged from the study hospital, and * being transported directly to home. Exclusion Criteria: * EMTs who expect to leave the job in less than 1 year * EMTs who have been previously trained in Transport PLUS.

What they're measuring

Rate of falls

Timeframe: up to 3 months

Rate of return ED visits

Timeframe: 30 days

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03046771

SponsorIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-08-23

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