Grant: CIHR-ICRH Travel Awards - ICRH / Vascular pool

Hospital discharge for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients is a complex process requiring careful assessment, coordination, and planning for a patient’s safe transition home. The purpose of the Tailoring Post Discharge Program (TPD) is to identify low-risk ACS patients who are candidates for early discharge and facilitate their safe transition from hospital to home via 1 of 2 interventional arms (Remote Home Monitoring or Rapid Response Nursing). Both interventions provide patients with extensive education, symptom support, and scheduled contact with health care providers during their first 2-weeks post hospital discharge. Preliminary analysis of the initial 9 weeks of the TPD Study shows a promising uptake of early discharge interventions and transition of care.