Status:
COMPLETED
An Automatic Notification System for Test Results Finalized After Discharge
Lead Sponsor:
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Conditions:
Test Result Management
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Specific Aims: (Study #1, funded by AHRQ, completed May 2011) 1. To create an automatic notification system to prompt physicians of test results finalized after discharge. 2. To evaluate the impact o...
Detailed Description
Failure to follow up on abnormal test results is a critical problem and is more likely to occur in the case of tests that are performed in the hospital but whose results are not available or not final...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Any patient discharged from selected services at BWH whose inpatient attending and primary care provider are in the same arm of the study.
Exclusion
- Any patient discharged from selected services at BWH whose inpatient attending and primary care provider are in discordant arms of the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
441 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01153451
Start Date
October 1 2010
End Date
July 1 2012
Last Update
June 5 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115