A machine learning model helped identify primary care patients with major depression who are at high risk of frequent emergency department use and might benefit from collaborative care management.
Nurse assessments of discharge readiness for older patients with multiple chronic conditions can help identify patients at high risk for hospital readmission.
Preliminary analysis shows that mortality and readmission rates for disabled and Medicare-Medicaid dually eligible individuals receiving hospital at home services are similar to outcomes for overall Medicare population.
Multidisciplinary integrated practice units may have a greater impact on acute care utilization by focusing on patients who have high utilization of emergency departments and are uninsured.
Secondary analysis of Camden Coalition randomized controlled data found that care management participants who were the most likely to engage with the intervention had significantly lower readmission rates.
Randomized controlled trial measuring the impact of a community paramedicine model implemented in two rural counties shows reduction in emergency department visits.
Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment combined with recovery management checkups can connect primary care patients to substance use disorder treatment.
Randomized controlled trial of a person-centered housing intervention for older adults shows improved health outcomes for formerly homeless adults living in permanent supportive housing.