Prospective Evaluation of Computerized Physician Order Entry in the Emergency Department

NCT ID: NCT01444768

Last Updated: 2017-04-05

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-03-31

Study Completion Date

2013-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study will evaluate various performance metrics of emergency department operations after the implementation of computerized physician order entry in an academic emergency department.

Detailed Description

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The study will be a prospective before-after study comparing various operational and performance metrics before and after the implementation of a computerized physician order entry system in the emergency department.

The investigators will collect 6 month before, 6 month after of data along with a 2-4 week washout period. The investigators will also administer a computerized physician order entry survey after the study is completed. This confidential survey will be emailed to all ED nurses, residents, and attendings using RedCap. Consent will be implied if they choose to participate.

Conditions

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Operational Metrics of the Emergency Department

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Interventions

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Computerized Physician Order Entry

Computer ordering system allowing emergency department physicians to order medications, laboratory tests, radiology studies, and nursing interventions

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All consecutive adult patients (Age \>=18) presenting to the Emergency Department during the study period will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients who eloped, left without being seen, or signed out against medical advice will be excluded.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Steven Horng, MD

Instructor in Emergency Medicine

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Steven Horng, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Locations

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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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2011P000308

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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