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The goal of this campaign is to reduce unnecessary visits to a Geisinger emergency department (ED)/encourage patients with high acuity visits to follow up with an appropriate Geisinger provider. In this campaign, patients will be assigned to receive or not receive outreach following ED discharge that is aligned with the goal. Outreach will occur via a text message, as well as information added to the patient's after visit summary, and will includecalls to action to see their Geisinger CMSL PCP either in person or virtually. The study will assess whether ED use differs across patients in different outreach conditions. It will also examine whether patients follow through on the message-specific calls to action in the messages differently across conditions.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control | No Intervention | This arm will receive no intervention outside of usual care. | |
| Other Healthcare Resources | Experimental | This arm will receive text messages suggesting alternatives to seeking care at a Geisinger emergency department such as seeing their Geisinger CMSL primary care provider in person or virtually (telehealth). Text suggesting these alternatives may also be included in a modified discharge paperwork packet. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information about healthcare resources | Behavioral | Text messages will be sent following discharge from the emergency department; text may also be modified in the (online and/or printed) discharge summary packet. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Return to Geisinger ED | ED visit (yes/no) | within 120 days following day of discharge |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| PCP appointment made | PCP appointment made (yes/no) | within 60 days following day of discharge |
| PCP visit | PCP appointment attended (yes/no) |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Amir Goren, PhD | Geisinger Clinic | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Geisinger Health System | Danville | Pennsylvania | 17822 | United States |
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| Type | Includes Protocol | Includes SAP | Includes ICF | Document Label | Document Date | Document Uploaded Date | Document File Name |
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| Prot_SAP | Yes | Yes | No | Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan | Jul 25, 2024 | Jul 29, 2024 | Prot_SAP_001.pdf |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D004630 | Emergencies |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D020969 | Disease Attributes |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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Patients will be aware of their own messages but not of messages sent to other patients or in other arms.
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| within 60 days following day of discharge |
| Telehealth appointment made | Telehealth appointment made (yes/no) | within 60 days following day of discharge |
| Telehealth appointment attended | Telehealth appointment attended (yes/no) | within 60 days following day of discharge |
| Call made to PCP | Record of patient call to PCP (yes/no) | within 60 days following day of discharge |
| Any of the suggested actions taken | PCP called or visited, telehealth appointment attended, or PCP or telehealth appointment made (yes/no) | within 60 days following day of discharge |
| Urgent care visit | Urgent care appointment attended (yes/no) | within 60 days following day of discharge |