The Role of Off-shift Robotic Telerounding Between Physicians and Nurses in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit
NCT ID: NCT01576614
Last Updated: 2013-09-26
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
35 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2011-08-31
2013-09-30
Brief Summary
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Study question: Does the addition of mobile video communication provided by RTP affect nurse-physician collaboration during off shift rounding in the surgical intensive care unit when compared to the more common clinical practice of off-shift rounding using the telephone?
Detailed Description
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The survey-based portion of the study is a prospective, randomized, crossover-controlled trial; it will generate ordinal data regarding nurse-physician collaboration and satisfaction. The ethnographic portion of the study will involve observation and interviews. The MIT student will engage in unobtrusive observational shadowing of APs and nurses throughout the study, and will formally interview each observed AP and nurse twice during the entire length of the study: once at the onset of the study, and once as the study draws to conclusion. This observational shadowing will include visits to the SICU. All participants will be consented for the study. Consent for and implementation of these methods will be undertaken in a manner consistent with current best research practice; extensive measures will be taken to protect staff confidentiality.
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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COHORT
PROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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Nurse-Physician Rounding by Phone
The SICU's practice involves daily morning team rounding at the bedside. The team includes the critical care attending physician (AP), surgical resident physician, and critical care nurse. The AP is physically present in the SICU during these rounds and for the hours between approximately 7am and 7pm. During off-shift hours (7pm-7am), the AP is available by phone as the "on-call" attending physician. In addition to this on-call availability, the standard of practice in SICU for years has been that the on-call physician proactively places a telephone call to the SICU at least once every evening to perform "telephone rounds" with the resident physician aeach SICU patient.
Remote physician rounding
Use of Remote physician rounding using Remote Telepresence Robotics
Nurse-Physican rounding by R T P
Remote Telepresence Robotics (RTP) is a form of telemedicine that enables a fast and direct face-to-face response by a physician, located remotely, and may sometime utilize a mobile robot.
RTP provides the physician the ability to teleconference with patients and other healthcare providers using two way audio visual technology. The sophistication of these devices varies and can range from simple video conferencing to remote robotic control devices with audio visual conferencing capabilities. The "robotic" capabilities refer to ability of the physician to remotely direct or drive the device from one location to another.
The technology allows clinical experts to provide the right care at the right time and has become an accepted standard of care when used under appropriate circumstances.
Remote physician rounding
Use of Remote physician rounding using Remote Telepresence Robotics
Interventions
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Remote physician rounding
Use of Remote physician rounding using Remote Telepresence Robotics
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Resident physicians and critical care attending physicians
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
75 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Lahey Clinic
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Timothy N. Liesching, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Lahey Clinic
Locations
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Lahey Clinic
Burlington, Massachusetts, United States
Countries
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Related Links
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Telemedicine provider
Other Identifiers
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2011-071
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id