Improving emergency care and home support for people with Alzheimer's and their caregivers
Administrative Core
This project tries changes in emergency room care, nurse phone support, and community paramedic help to reduce ER visits and hospital stays for people with Alzheimer's and their caregivers.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | New York University School of Medicine NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11179224 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you or a family member has Alzheimer's and go to the emergency department (ED), this project tests ways to redesign ED care, add nurse-led phone case management after the visit, and use community paramedics to support transitions home. These interventions will be delivered alone and in combination in a pragmatic trial embedded in 80 EDs so results reflect real-world care. The Administrative Core coordinates communication across sites, brings in feedback from a Lived Experience Panel of people with dementia and care partners, and convenes an External Advisory Board and clinical teams. The goal is to cut down repeat ED visits and hospital stays and help people with dementia spend more days safely at home.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People living with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias who visit one of the participating Emergency Departments, along with their care partners, are the ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People who do not visit participating EDs, those without dementia, or patients whose needs are limited to inpatient or specialized long-term care may not receive direct benefit from this trial.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could reduce emergency visits and hospitalizations and increase safe days at home for people living with dementia and their caregivers.
How similar studies have performed: Previous smaller programs using care redesign, nurse case management, or community paramedics have shown promising but mixed results, and combining them in a large ED-embedded trial is a relatively new approach.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- New York University School of Medicine — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Chodosh, Joshua — New York University School of Medicine
- Study coordinator: Chodosh, Joshua
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.