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NCT Number: NCT01219868

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

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

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Key information

Conditions

Triage

Age range

16 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

ED of Geneva University Hospitals

Geneva, Canton of Geneva, 1211, Switzerland

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • all adult patients > 16 years presenting to the ED

Exclusion criteria

  • no

Treatment and study plan

Physician-nurse team supervision

Behavioral

Physician-nurse team will supervise patient's flow in the ED

Other names: No name

Primary outcomes

  1. ED length of stay

    Time frame: 3 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Geneva

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Impact of Physician-nurse Team on ED Length of Stay

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Oct 13, 2010
Registry last updated
Mar 20, 2013

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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