NCT01622244

Coordinated Access to Care From Hospital Emergency Departments

Coordinated Access to Care From Hospital Emergency Departments - Assessing Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 166 (actual)
• Sponsor: Unity Health Toronto · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study will assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of providing brief, intensive case management for frequent users of hospital Emergency Departments who have mental health and/or addictions problems. The goals of the intervention are to support patients' transition to community-based health and social services and supports - including primary and urgent psychiatric care, peer support and other community services and supports - so as to improve patient wellbeing and reduce avoidable ED visits and hospitalizations.

Conditions

• Mental Health

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Co-ordinated Access to Care from Hospital Emergency Departments	brief, intensive case management for frequent users of hospital Emergency Departments who have mental health and/or addictions problems
OTHER	Coordinated Access to Care from Hospital Emergency Departments	Participants will receive brief, intensive case management to connect them to health and social services and supports in the community
BEHAVIORAL	Counseling and Resource Education	Participants will receive usual care as well as an educational session and resource guide outlining community-based services

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-11-01
• Primary completion: 2013-09-01
• Completion: 2014-09-01
• First posted: 2012-06-19
• Last updated: 2014-10-30

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Canada