Neurosurgical Transitional Care Programme (TCP)
Surgery, Brain Tumor, Brain Tumor, Recurrent
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Surgery focused on measuring Transitional Care, Discharge Planning, Readmission, Elective Neurosurgery, Elective Spinal Surgery, Elective Brain Surgery, Transitional Care Program, TCP
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients are eligible for the TCP if scheduled for elective neurological surgery (including spinal surgery performed by an orthopedic surgeon) and were expected to have a discharge disposition to home.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with an anticipated discharge to a facility other than home
- Patients with an anticipated discharge to home who are then discharged to a facility other than home will be excluded from the statistical analysis
Sites / Locations
- Bart's Health NHS TrustRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Transitional Care Programme
Standard of Care
The primary intervention of the Transitional Care Programme (TCP) will be additional patient education, framing of expectations for the hospital course and length of stay, coordinated team preparation for discharge, a dedicated discharge appointment, and a follow up phone call.
Patients are admitted without a pre-determined discharge date. They do not receive a dedicated discharge appointment, and will not receive a follow up phone call 48 hours after discharge.