RecruitingNot Applicable

Emergency Department Linkage to Care for Patients Experiencing Homelessness

United States390 participantsStarted 2025-12-05

Plain-language summary

In an effort to improve access to primary care at time of discharge, patients who are homeless will be given either enhanced follow up through a street medicine team or routine follow up in clinic.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. adult (≥18 years of age) DHMC ED patient,
✓. currently unsheltered, defined as living on the streets, in a vehicle, or in another place not fit for human habitation,
✓. anticipating ED discharge, with
✓. a diagnosis listed below that requires short-term follow up:
✓. a stable location (i.e., an intersection, landmark, or encampment where they can be located by the street medicine team) within Denver County for at least 2 weeks.

Exclusion criteria

✕. have altered mentation (e.g., intoxication, or secondary to medical, psychiatric, or behavioral conditions) that are unable to communicate their location, contact information, or agree to follow up.
✕. are prisoners,
✕. previously enrolled.

What they're measuring

ED visits

Timeframe: 1 and 3 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07209072

SponsorDenver Health and Hospital Authority

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2027-06

Contact for this trial

Kathleen M Joseph, MD MPH

13175194468 kathleen.joseph@dhha.org

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