Improving Communication for Primary Care Patients
Advance Care Planning, Dementia
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Advance Care Planning
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Practices included in this trial are:
- Affiliated with Johns Hopkins Community Physicians (JHCP) or MedStar Health;
- A primary care practice, defined as adult internal medicine, family medicine, or geriatric medicine;
- Have 2 or more practicing clinicians; and
- Have more than 500 patients aged 65 and over currently receiving care.
Patients included in this trial are:
- Age 65 and older, and
- Established patient of primary care clinician at participating practice (>1 prior visit at the clinic). There will be no formal enrollment of participants into this pragmatic trial as this is a clinic-level initiative that will be available and offered to all eligible patients at clinics randomized to the intervention.
Exclusion criteria:
Primary care practices affiliated with Johns Hopkins Community Physicians (JHCP) or MedStar Health that are:
- Not a primary care practice, defined as adult internal medicine, family medicine, or geriatric medicine;
- Have fewer than 2 practicing clinicians; and
- Have fewer than 500 patients aged 65 and over currently receiving care.
Patients under the care of primary care practices affiliated with Johns Hopkins Community Physicians (JHCP) or MedStar Health that are:
- Less than 65 years of age, or
- Not established patients.
Sites / Locations
- Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - I Street
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital General Internal Medicine
- MedStar Medical Group at MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center Physician Group LLC
- MedStar Medical Group at New Mexico Avenue
- MedStar Medical Group at Lafayette Centre
- MedStar Greater Annapolis Medical Group
- Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Remington
- MedStar Union Memorial Adult Medicine Specialists at 33rd St.
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
- Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Canton Crossing
- MedStar Medical Group at Wilkens Center
- MedStar Health at Federal Hill
- MedStar Medical Group at North Parkville Health Center
- Family Health Center at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
- MedStar Medical Group at Ridge Road
- The Primary Care Center at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
- MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Faculty Practice
- The Center for Successful Aging at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital
- MedStar Medical Group at Old Emmorton Rd
- Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Water's Edge
- Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Downtown Bethesda
- MedStar Medical Group at Bethesda
- Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Bowie
- MedStar Medical Group at MedStar Health at Brandywine
- MedStar Medical Group Primary Care at Clinton
- Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Howard County
- MedStar Medical Group at Dundalk Professional Center
- Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Annapolis
- MedStar Medical Group at Dorsey Hall
- MedStar Medical Group at Forest Hill
- MedStar Medical Group Primary Care at Fort Washington
- Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Frederick
- Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Fulton
- Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Germantown
- Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Glen Burnie
- Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Hagerstown
- MedStar Medical Group at Hyattsville
- MedStar Medical Group at Laurel
- MedStar Medical Group at St. Clement's
- MedStar Medical Group at St. Mary's
- Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station
- MedStar Medical Group at Mitchellville
- Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Odenton
- MedStar Medical Group 18111 Prince Philip
- MedStar Medical Group at Olney Professional Park
- MedStar Medical Group Family Practice at Olney
- MedStar Medical Group at Honeygo Center
- Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Rockville (Montgomery Grove)
- Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - North Bethesda
- MedStar Medical Group at Silver Spring
- Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Westminster
- Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Charles County
- MedStar Medical Group at Alexandria
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
SHARING Choices
Usual care
Components of SHARING Choices include: A letter from the clinic introducing an initiative to prepare persons and families for Advance Care Planning (ACP); Access to a facilitator trained to lead ACP discussions; Patient-family agenda-setting to align perspectives about the role of family and stimulate discussion about ACP; Facilitated registration to the patient portal (for patient and family) as desired; Education & resources about Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) for clinic staff.
Usual care