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First received: January 06, 2025

Clinical Trial: CMSL Ambulatory Sensitive Condition Nudge

Study Status: COMPLETED

Recruit Status: COMPLETED

Condition: Behavioral Intervention

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Nurse Follow-up to Reduce Inappropriate Emergency Department Utilization in Adult Patients Seen for Ambulatory Sensitive Conditions in CMSL

Brief Summary: The project aims to evaluate a nurse-led intervention to reduce inappropriate emergency department (ED) use among adult patients seen at Geisinger's Community Medicine Service Line (CMSL) clinics.The intervention occurs immediately following an appointment where they received a diagnosis of an ambulatory sensitive condition (ASC).The evaluation will compare eligible patients with an ASC who were randomly assigned to receive follow-up outreach from a nurse (who was automatically prompted via the Epic…

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