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Table 1 E2H pilot project sites and main project activities

From: The emergency to home project: impact of an emergency department care coordinator on hospital admission and emergency department utilization among seniors

Site

Main project activities

Misericordia Community Hospital

Introduced new EDCC role

Sturgeon Community Hospital

Introduced new EDCC role

Red Deer Regional Hospital

Increased EDCC hours by providing an additional 1.4 EDCC full time equivalents for evening and weekend coverage, introduced clerical support for the EDCC, expanded home care coverage, and enhanced the role of the ED pharmacist and physiotherapist.

Rockyview General Hospital

Introduced clerical support for Transition Coordinators. The EDCC role was already established at this site; increased clerical support was needed to support the volume of referrals.