Status:
COMPLETED
Improving Signout Accuracy and Information Delivery in the Emergency Department
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Conditions:
Medical Errors Related to Emergency Department Sign Out
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
The investigators sought to determine if implementing a standardized sign out process would reduce the amount of medical errors related to patient sign out. The standardized process included the follo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- ED transfers of care occurring at 0700 or 1900.
Exclusion
- Attending only handovers (1500, 2300)
- Handovers including midlevel providers (Thursday 0700, 1300).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2012
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
321 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01859286
Start Date
February 1 2012
Last Update
May 21 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Memorial Hermann Hospital - Texas Medical Center
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030