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After a child's hospital stay, the transition back home can be risky. This multi-site study will compare two types of hospital to home care.
Congratulations to CYSHCNet researchers, Drs. David Ming (PI), Neal deJong, and Ryan Coller for receiving a $5.5 million award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The multi-site study will compare two types of hospital-to-home transitional care.
“Past studies have shown the benefits of supporting patients and families with transitional care support,” said Principal Investigator Dr. David Y. Ming. “This will be the first study to address the knowledge gap specifically for hospital-to-home transitional care for CYSHCN.”
Over a one-month post-discharge period, researchers will:
- Compare the effectiveness of two transitional care approaches—focused dose versus extended dose—in reducing return visits to the hospital or emergency department and increasing parent-reported confidence.
- Evaluate the impact of each type of hospital-to-home transitional care on specific CYSHCN patient groups, including those with highly-complex clinical needs and those from racial/ethnic minority groups or living in rural areas.
- Investigate how and why each approach to hospital-to-home transitional care is effective and for whom they work best.
The study team includes multiple community partners, including parents and caregivers with lived experience, clinicians, policymakers, and health system leaders. A community advisory board, primarily composed of a diverse group of parents/caregivers of CYSHCN, will work closely with the research team throughout the study. This collaborative effort aims to contribute to the equitable improvement of overall care for all CYSHCN transitioning from hospital to home.
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