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NCT Number: NCT01091688

The Impact of Just-in-time Information on Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Discharges

We, the investigators, will provide "Just-in-Time" information, physician educational material, to primary care pediatricians of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) graduates at the time of NICU discharge. We will follow the rate of adverse events (deaths, re-hospitalizations, emergency room visits, and missed appointments) for 6 months after NICU discharge. We will assess levels of physician comfort in caring for NICU specific diseases, as well as physician satisfaction with the discharge process. We hypothesize that the provision of "Just-in-Time" information will decrease the rate of adverse events, and make physicians more comfortable in caring for complicated NICU graduates, and more satisfied with the discharge process.

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Key information

Conditions

Patient Discharge

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Newborn Center, Texas Children's Hospital

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

About this study

The purpose of this protocol is to evaluate the impact of providing "Just-in-Time" information, or physician educational material at the time of discharge, to primary care pediatricians caring for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) graduates. The material provided will be tailored to the needs of each infant. The educational material will be sent to the physicians via email and facsimile on the day of discharge, and a hard copy will be sent with the parents to bring to their first clinic appointment. Outcomes, including emergency room visits, hospital readmissions, deaths, missed appointments, and improvements in care in the areas of intervention will be assessed. Levels of physician comfort in caring for various disorders specific to NICU graduates will be assessed, and satisfaction with the discharge process will also be evaluated pre- and post- intervention.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Pediatric care providers will be identified when they accept into their practices babies who are part of a related study of an enhanced discharge process in the Texas Children's Hospital (TCH) NICU (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01088945)
  • Participating providers must be part of Texas Children's Pediatrics Associates (TCPA), or accept Texas Children's Health Plan (TCHP) insurance.

Exclusion criteria

  • Providers who are not part of Texas Children's Pediatrics Associates (TCPA), or do not accept Texas Children's Health Plan (TCHP) insurance.

Treatment and study plan

Just-in-Time information

Behavioral

Infants and physicians assigned to the intervention group will receive Just-in-Time information at the time of NICU discharge, by email and facsimile, and the parents will receive a copy to bring to their first clinic appointment.

Primary outcomes

  1. Adverse events

    Time frame: 6 months from hospital discharge

    The rates of death, rehospitalization, emergency room visits, and missed appointments will be calculated for infants in the first 6 months after discharge from the NICU.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Physician comfort levels

    Time frame: 1 year

    Physicians will complete pre- and post- intervention surveys that consist of 5-point Likert scales that measure comfort levels with various disorders specific to former premature infants.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Virginia Moyer

Other

Collaborators

  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Registry information

Official study title

The Impact of "Just-in-time" Information on NICU Discharges

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Mar 24, 2010
Registry last updated
Jul 27, 2015

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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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