| Study name |
REMAIN HOME ‐ REducing Medical Admissions INto Hospital through Optimising MEdication |
| Methods |
Stepped‐wedged, cluster‐ RCT with 12‐month follow‐up. There will be 14 clusters, each representing a different general practice medical centre. A total of 2240 participants will be recruited from hospital who attend an enrolled medical centre, take 5 or more long‐term medicines, or whose reason for admission was related to heart failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| Participants |
Patients in hospital who are considered at risk of re‐admission, prescribed ≥ 5 long‐term medicines on discharge, or with primary discharge diagnosis of congestive heart failure or exacerbation of COPD |
| Interventions |
A multi‐faceted and collaborative service involving a practice pharmacist integrated into a medical centre to assist patients in transitioning back into primary care after hospitalisation. Participants meet with the practice pharmacist and the GP after discharge to review and reconcile their medicines and discuss changes made in hospital. The pharmacist follows up with the participant and liaises with other health professionals involved in the patient's care |
| Outcomes |
Rate of unplanned, all‐cause hospital re‐admissions; healthcare utilisation; cost‐effectiveness |
| Starting date |
May 2017 ; actual end date: 14 April 2019 |
| Contact information |
c.freeman4@uq.edu.au |
| Notes |
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