Actively Recruiting
Patient Perspectives 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
174
Participants Needed
3
Research Sites
205 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 the overall study to evaluate implementation-related outcomes of a falls-risk clinical decision support (CDS) system using patient electronic health records (EHR) data to automatically screen and identify older adult ED patients at high risk of future falls and allowing ED clinicians to place referral orders to the UW Health Mobility and Falls clinic. This CDS tool has already been implemented at the UWHC ED, and will be additionally implemented at The American Center and Swedish American Hospital EDs (all QI initiatives) over the next two years. This study involves engaging a sample of referred patients from each site to gather their perspectives on the delivery of the referral in the ED, their experiences in making and completing appointments at the Falls Clinic (if applicable), and perceived benefits of the intervention overall.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Patient Perspectives of an Automated Falls-Risk Screening and Referral Tool in the Emergency Department (ED)
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients identified by the automated system as high risk for future falls and referred to the UW Health Mobility and Falls Clinic by the ED provider at discharge
- English-speaking
- Reliable access to a working telephone and able to accept incoming calls
- For in-person interviews: ED patients aged 65 and older likely to be discharged by their clinical team
You will not qualify if you...
- Currently incarcerated or in police custody
- Lacking capacity to consent
- Unable to hear or speak on the telephone, even with assistive devices
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 3 locations
1
Swedish American Emergency Department
Rockford, Illinois, United States, 61008
Not Yet Recruiting
2
The American Center Emergency Department
Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53718
Not Yet 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
3
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