Digital Anticipatory Protocols at Triage to Improve ED Flow.
Recruiting
Observational Study
Length of Stay
Emergency Department Crowding
Emergency Department Patient
Emergency Department Triage
Nurses
Workflow
Diagnostic Tests
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 15,500 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Hôpital Fribourgeois · Other
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About This Trial
This study aims to evaluate a pre-post intervention adding an early management decision at the end of the triage process to improve patient throughput. The intervention consists of adding digital checkboxes to the electronic triage system, providing nurses with formalized options for anticipated management based on patient acuity. The study compares a pre-intervention phase (May 1st to July 31st, …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* All patients over 18 years who registered at the admission desk during the study period.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Arrival by emergency medical services (ambulance or helicopter)
* Patient trajectory bypassing the standard nurse-led triage process
* Patient directly referred to …
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