Reducing hospital readmissions with extra support at home
This study tests different ways to help people avoid going back to the hospital after they leave. It looks at adding extra support and check-ins for patients who go home after a stay at Michigan Medicine.
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Who can take part
- You are a patient at Michigan Medicine (University of Michigan hospitals/clinics).
- Your main doctor is in General Medicine, Family Medicine, or Med-Peds.
- You stayed in the hospital (including observation or home hospital care) and were discharged from a general medicine, family medicine, or medicine observation unit.
- You are going home after your hospital stay (you may also get home care).
- You are not part of a specific Medicare ACO program and you did not have sepsis during this admission.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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