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ArticleCardiovascular revascularization medicine : including molecular interventions2017

The impact of care management information technology model on quality of care after percutaneous coronary intervention: "Bridging the Divides".

William S Weintraub, Zaher Fanari, Daniel Elliott, Jennifer Ostertag-Stretch, Ann Muther, Margaret Lynahan, Roger Kerzner, Tabassum Salam, Herbert Scherrer, Sharon Anderson and 3 more

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Article in Cardiovascular revascularization medicine : including molecular interventions, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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William S WeintraubChristiana Care Health System, Newark, DE, United States. Electronic address: wweintraub@christianacare.org.
Zaher FanariPrairie Heart Institute, Springfield, IL, United States.
Daniel ElliottChristiana Care Health System, Newark, DE, United States.
Jennifer Ostertag-StretchChristiana Care Health System, Newark, DE, United States.
Ann MutherChristiana Care Health System, Newark, DE, United States.
Margaret LynahanChristiana Care Health System, Newark, DE, United States.
Roger KerznerChristiana Care Health System, Newark, DE, United States.
Tabassum SalamChristiana Care Health System, Newark, DE, United States.
Herbert ScherrerChristiana Care Health System, Newark, DE, United States.
Sharon AndersonChristiana Care Health System, Newark, DE, United States.
Carla A RussoChristiana Care Health System, Newark, DE, United States.
Paul KolmChristiana Care Health System, Newark, DE, United States.
Terri H SteinbergChristiana Care Health System, Newark, DE, United States.

Funding

Subproject Title: Clinical Research Education, Mentoring and Career Development CoreU54GM104941 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE · PI Gregory E Hicks · 2013 to 2026
$60.5M
NIGMS NIH HHS U54 GM104941
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Abstract

backgroundReducing readmissions and improving metrics of care are a national priority. Supplementing traditional care with care management may improve outcomes. The Bridges program was an initial evaluation of a care management platform (CareLinkHub), supported by information technology (IT) developed to improve the quality and transition of care from hospital to home after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and reduce readmissions.

methodsCareLink is comprised of care managers, patient navigators, pharmacists and physicians. Information to guide care management is guided by a middleware layer to gather information, PLR (ColdLight Solutions, LLC) and presented to CareLink staff on a care management platform, Aerial™ (Medecision). An additional analytic engine [Neuron™ (ColdLight Solutions, LLC)] helps, evaluates and guide care.

resultsThe "Bridges" program enrolled a total of 2054 PCI patients with 2835 admission from April, 1st 2013 through March 1st, 2015. The data of the program was compared with those of 3691 PCI patients with 4414 admissions in the 3years prior to the program. No impact was seen with respect to inpatient and observation readmission, or emergency department visits. Similarly no change was noticed in LDL control. There was minimal improvement in BP control and only in the CTM-3 and SAQ-7 physical limitation scores in the patients' reported outcomes. Patient follow-up with physicians within 1week of discharge improved during the Bridges years.

conclusionsThe CareLink hub platform was successfully implemented. Little or no impact on outcome metrics was seen in the short follow-up time. The Bridges program suggests that population health management must be a long-term goal, improving preventive care in the community.

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Care managementInformation technologyPercutaneous coronary interventionReadmissionsTransition of care

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PMID29174821
PMCPMC6551295

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