Iatrogenic Disease, Risk Reduction
Conditions
Brief summary
This study will evaluate the MedWise Risk Score™ (MWRS™), a holistic approach to quantifying the risk of a patient's medication regimen. High risk patients will be identified at hospital discharge. Targeted interventions will be made to reduce their MWRS™ with a 30-day follow up. The hypothesis being tested is that a reduction in MWRS™ will lead to reduced 30-day readmission.
Interventions
OTHERRisk score based intervention
Targeted interventions based off of risk score software
Sponsors
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Hospital admission for at least 48 hours * Prescribed at least 5 medications at hospital discharge * Baseline medication risk score of 20 or more
Exclusion criteria
* Reside greater than 25 miles from the index facility * Discharge to hospice * Discharge against medical advice * Patient expiration during initial hospitalization
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of individuals with an emergency department visit or hospital readmission | 30 days after hospital discharge | Number of individuals with an emergency department visit or hospital readmission |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Difference in score between patients aged older and younger than 65 years | At time of intervention | Comparison between age groups |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed