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Feasibility Of The Transport Plus Intervention To Improve The Transitions Of Care For Patients Transported Home By Ambulance: A Non-Randomized Pilot Study, Kevin G Munjal, Sai Kaushik Yeturu, Hugh H Chapin, Nadir Tan, Diana Gregoriou, Daniela Garcia, Corita Grudzen, Ula Hwang, Barbara Morano, Hayley Neher, Ksenia Gorbenko, Glen Youngblood, Anjali Misra, Staley Dietrich, Cyndi Gonzalez, Giselle Appel, Erica Jacobs, Albert Siu, Lynne D Richardson
Feasibility Of The Transport Plus Intervention To Improve The Transitions Of Care For Patients Transported Home By Ambulance: A Non-Randomized Pilot Study, Kevin G Munjal, Sai Kaushik Yeturu, Hugh H Chapin, Nadir Tan, Diana Gregoriou, Daniela Garcia, Corita Grudzen, Ula Hwang, Barbara Morano, Hayley Neher, Ksenia Gorbenko, Glen Youngblood, Anjali Misra, Staley Dietrich, Cyndi Gonzalez, Giselle Appel, Erica Jacobs, Albert Siu, Lynne D Richardson
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BACKGROUND: The growing population of patients over the age of 65 faces particular vulnerability following discharge after hospitalization or an emergency room visit. Specific areas of concern include a high risk for falls and poor comprehension of discharge instructions. Emergency medical technicians (EMTs), who frequently transport these patients home from the hospital, are uniquely positioned to aid in mitigating transition of care risks and are both trained and utilized to do so using the Transport PLUS intervention.
METHODS: Existing literature and focus groups of various stakeholders were utilized to develop two checklists: the fall safety assessment (FSA) and the discharge …