Digital Needs-Assessment Tool for Frail Elderly Patients: Singapore Trial Tests Technology-Enhanced Care Planning
247 Health News Editorial
·18 May 2026
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·clinical-trialsSingapore researchers are testing a digital needs-assessment tool to improve care coordination for frail elderly patients following hospital discharge. The 200-participant study evaluates whether technology-enhanced identification of health and social service needs can increase service initiation rates and improve outcomes.
Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov
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