REDUCC
The Role of Care Coordination in Reducing Emergency Department Utilization
(Care Coordination Study)
Funded by: Hartford/Jahnigen Center of Excellence Faculty Development Award and
American Geriatric Society/Pfizer Fellowship for Research in Health Outcomes
in Geriatrics
Project Period: 7/99 - 6/01
The purpose of this study is to examine the association between use of emergency
services and poor care coordination in a managed care setting. The study design
is a nested case-control of older managed care patients with complex care needs.
Comparisons will be made between 125 cases and 250 controls. Care coordination
is measured both from the perspective of the individual patients through
administering a telephone survey of a validated instrument and from the
perspective of the relevant providers through review of chart data and
utilization data.
Key Staff: Coleman, Eilertsen
Journal Articles:
Coleman EA, Eilertsen TB, Kramer AM, Magid DJ, Beck A, Conner D. "Reducing Emergency Visits in Older Adults with Chronic Illness: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Group Visits". Effective Clinical Practice 4(2): 49-57, 2001.
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