Nudging High Emergency Department Utilizers to Consider Non-emergent Healthcare Resources

NAActive, not recruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

1,553

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

February 3, 2025

Primary Completion Date

October 31, 2025

Study Completion Date

October 31, 2025

Conditions
Emergency Service, Hospital
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Automated interactive messages

High ED utilizers will be sent SMS text messages guiding them through ED-alternative resources, with different guidance (including a follow-up phone call from a healthcare worker) depending on patient responses.

BEHAVIORAL

Live outreach

High ED utilizers will be called (and possibly visited) by a CHW/CMA guiding them through ED-alternative resources.

Trial Locations (1)

17822

Geisinger Health System, Danville

Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Geisinger Clinic

OTHER