Status:
COMPLETED
Triage Liaison Physician - Evaluation of a Novel Approach to Address Emergency Department Overcrowding
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alberta
Conditions:
Acute Illness
Eligibility:
All Genders
17+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
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 withou...
Detailed Description
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 oppor...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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
- Direct admits/Pediatric patients.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
5718 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00435890
Start Date
December 1 2005
End Date
June 1 2006
Last Update
September 12 2008
Active Locations (1)
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University of Alberta Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2B7