New tool aims to cut hospital returns by smarter homecare triage
NCT ID NCT04136951
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a clinical decision support tool called PREVENT to help nurses prioritize which patients need homecare most urgently after leaving the hospital. Researchers studied nearly 2,000 adults with conditions like diabetes, heart failure, and lung disease to see if the tool reduced the number of patients readmitted within 60 days. The goal was to improve patient outcomes by making nurse decisions more consistent and personalized.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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1,915 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Finished
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May 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Aim 1: Inclusion criteria: 1. being a patient of either NewYork-Presbyterian (NYP)/Columbia University Irving Medical Center or NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital; 2. being referred to Visiting Nurse Services of New York (VNSNY) homecare services 3. 18 years old or older. Exclusion criteria: All other patients are going to be excluded. Aim 2 : Inclusion criteria: 1. working as an admission staff for VNSNY 2. 18 years old or older. Exclusion criteria: All other staff members are going to be excluded. For both study aims, there will be no exclusion based on sex, race, or ethnic group.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Columbia University School of Nursing
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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Visiting Nurse Service of New York
New York, New York, 10033, United States
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