Scribes in the Emergency Department

January 4, 2017 updated by: Steven Horng, MD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

The Effect of Scribes in the Emergency Department

This study will evaluate the effect of scribes on an academic emergency department.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study will be a prospective before-after study with washout period of various performance measures before and after the implementation of ED scribes. We will also collect survey data to measure physician satisfaction and patient perception of scribes.

Study Type

Observational

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adult emergency department patients

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All consecutive patients during the study period
  • age > 18 y/o

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients seen during the washout period

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Time to attending chart completion
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Physician productivity
Time Frame: 6 months
patients / shift
6 months
Physician Reimbursement
Time Frame: 6 months
RVU/hr dollars/hr
6 months
Quality of Documentation
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Steven Horng, MD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 15, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 15, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

May 16, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 5, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 4, 2017

Last Verified

January 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ed-scribe

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