Actively Recruiting
Effectiveness of an Automated Falls-Risk Screening and Referral Tool in the Emergency Department (ED)
Led by University of Wisconsin, Madison · Updated on 2026-02-17
30000
Participants Needed
3
Research Sites
231 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Lead Sponsor
A
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this retrospective cohort study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an EHR-based clinical decision support system (CDS) for automatically screening older adult ED patients for risk of future falls and providing ED clinicians opportunity to place referrals orders to the UW Health Mobility and Falls Clinic for those at highest risk prior to discharge. This CDS tool has already been implemented at the UW Hospital ED, and as a QI initiative will be implemented in a staged process at two other UW Health-affiliated emergency departments (The American Center and Swedish American Hospital).
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effectiveness of an Automated Falls-Risk Screening and Referral Tool in the Emergency Department (ED)
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- ED patients 65 years or older
- Discharged from the emergency department (not admitted)
You will not qualify if you...
History of severe allergic reactions to study medication Currently pregnant or breastfeeding Recent participation in another clinical trial within the last 30 days Presence of uncontrolled medical conditions that could affect safety
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 3 locations
1
Swedish American Emergency Department
Rockford, Illinois, United States, 61008
Not Yet Recruiting
2
East Madison Hospital
Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53718
Actively Recruiting
3
UWHC Emergency Department
Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53792
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
D
Dann Hekman, MS
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
2
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