Effects of a Psychosocial Transitional Care Model on Hospitalizations and Cost of Care for High Utilizers

Publication Date

2015

Journal Title

Soc Work Health Care

Abstract

Evidence of care coordination programs to reduce readmissions is limited. We examined whether a social work transitional care model reduced hospital utilization and costs with a retrospective cohort study conducted from 9/3/2010-8/31/2012. Patients enrolled in the Preventable Admissions Care Team (PACT) program were matched to controls. PACT patients received follow-up from a social worker to address psychosocial strain. PACT reduced thirty-day readmission rate by 34% (p =

Volume Number

54

Issue Number

6

Pages

485-498

Document Type

Article

Status

Faculty

Facility

School of Medicine

Primary Department

Cardiology

PMID

26186421

DOI

10.1080/00981389.2015.1040141

Comments

Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine and Northwell Health currently do not subscribe to this title. If you are an affiliate and would like to access the full text please request it via interlibrary loan via Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine ILL (faculty and students only) or Northwell Health ILL

This document is currently not available here.


Share

COinS