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ED-LEAD: Emergency Departments Leading the Transformation of Alzheimer's and Dementia Care
Sponsor: NYU Langone Health
Summary
The purpose of this study is to improve the care of persons living with dementia (PLWD) and their informal care partners by addressing emergency and post-emergency care through different combinations of three PLWD-care partner dyad focused interventions. The primary aims are to use coaching to help connect PLWD and their care partners with community support and services to improve transitional care, quality of care, care satisfaction and reduce future ED visits and hospitalizations.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
66 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
19200
Start Date
2025-09-02
Completion Date
2028-08-31
Last Updated
2026-03-02
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Emergency Care Redesign (ECR)
Care Process Redesign: Care process redesign with a shared structured worksheet for data gathering, standardized assessment and referral. Education of all providers (Physician, Nurse, and Social Work Champion) on new processes at huddles and via on-line training, smart phone-compatible animated videos, faculty meetings, e-mail and from ED champions on shift CDS System: Alerts and new workflow to refer the dyad to social work or care manager. Continued use throughout study period and beyond Follow up: Within 72 hours of ED visit if discharged home Social Work Champion will have a single phone call. Triadic telephone encounter to ensure understanding of discharge plan, medication management and connection to community services
Nurse-led Telephonic Care (NLTC)
Telephonic support for dyad for safe ED to home care transition, and to enhance knowledge and management of AD/ADRD and co-morbid conditions. First call to dyad within 72 hours of index ED visit from Registered nurses. Each call \~30 minutes depending on needs and willingness of dyad. Calls also occur at 14 days, and at least monthly thereafter for 6 months. Dyad or nurse can initiate additional as-needed calls and coordinate care and care needs with other providers
Community Paramedic-led Transitions Intervention (CPTI)
Community paramedics to provide coaching with dyad to improve medication management, outpatient follow up, understanding of red flags necessitating medical care. Home visit within \~5 days of index ED visit. One home visit and three telephone encounters over 30 days
Locations (1)
NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, United States