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Triage Liaison Physician - Evaluation of a Novel Approach to Address Emergency Department Overcrowding

NCT ID: NCT00435890

Last Updated: 2008-09-12

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

5718 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-12-31

Study Completion Date

2006-06-30

Brief Summary

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This randomized controlled trial will introduce a triage liaison physician (TLP) into the University of Alberta Hospital Emergency Department (ED) and assess the influence on patients who leave without being seen, ED length of stay, and other ED Overcrowding outcomes.

Detailed Description

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ED Overcrowding is a significant cause of delayed care, patient dissatisfaction, and poor outcomes in North American EDs. This intervention has not been widely studied; however, it represents an opportunity for improving patient flows in EDs.

Conditions

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Acute Illness

Keywords

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ED Overcrowding Length of stay Emergency triage triage

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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1

No triage liaison physician

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

Triage Liaison Physician

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

triage liaison physician stationed with nurses at the triage desk of the Emergency Department.

Interventions

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Triage Liaison Physician

triage liaison physician stationed with nurses at the triage desk of the Emergency Department.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Only adult patients (\> 17 years of age) presenting to the University of Alberta Hospital Emergency Department (UAH ED), during the study interval will be included in the evaluation.

Exclusion Criteria

* Direct admits/Pediatric patients.
Minimum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Alberta

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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University of Alberta

Principal Investigators

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Brian H Rowe, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

University of Alberta

Locations

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University of Alberta Hospital

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

References

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Holroyd BR, Bullard MJ, Latoszek K, Gordon D, Allen S, Tam S, Blitz S, Yoon P, Rowe BH. Impact of a triage liaison physician on emergency department overcrowding and throughput: a randomized controlled trial. Acad Emerg Med. 2007 Aug;14(8):702-8. doi: 10.1197/j.aem.2007.04.018.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 17656607 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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B-091105

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id