Status:
COMPLETED
Automated Versus Conventional Hospital Discharge Summaries and Prescriptions
Lead Sponsor:
Unity Health Toronto
Conditions:
Patient Discharge
Continuity of Patient Care
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a semi-automated electronic patient discharge summary program leads to increased community physician and housestaff satisfaction and patient outcomes ...
Detailed Description
For patients hospitalized with an acute illness, the days following discharge constitute a critical period. Patients must adjust to changes in their medications, follow up with family doctors and othe...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Hospitalization on General Internal Medicine ward at St. Michael's Hospital
Exclusion
- Transfer to another service
- Death during admission
- Remains in hospital past dates specified in study protocol
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
209 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00670865
Start Date
May 1 2008
End Date
July 1 2008
Last Update
April 16 2010
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St. Michael's Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B 1W8