Physician-nurse Team to Reduce Emergency Department (ED) Overcrowding

March 19, 2013 updated by: Olivier T. Rutschmann, University Hospital, Geneva

Impact of Physician-nurse Team on ED Length of Stay

The objective of this study is to explore the impact of a physician-nurse team supervising patient's flow on ED length of stay

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

A physician-nurse team will be in charge of patients flow in the ED during intervention periods. During control periods, no team will be present. The impact of this team on Ed length of stay will be assessed.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

8000

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Switzerland
      • Geneva, Switzerland, 1211
        • ED of Geneva University Hospitals

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • all adult patients > 16 years presenting to the ED

Exclusion Criteria:

  • no

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Physician-nurse team
Behavioral: Physician-nurse team supervision
Physician-nurse team will supervise patient's flow in the ED
Other Names:
  • No name

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
ED length of stay
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University Hospital, Geneva

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Olivier T Rutschmann, MD, MPH, HUG

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 6, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 12, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

October 13, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 20, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 19, 2013

Last Verified

March 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SU-001

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