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Michigan Emergency Department Improvement Collaborative (MEDIC) Alert; Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Pulmonary Embolism
Registration Number
NCT06312332
Lead Sponsor
University of Michigan
Brief Summary

This study is a quality improvement project to evaluate health care management of pulmonary embolism (PE) patients. The researchers are testing an intervention to determine if it prevents unnecessary hospital admissions.

Detailed Description

The study team anticipates that there will be 5800 acute PE patients over multiple sites.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
14
Inclusion Criteria
  • Participation in MEDIC collaborative
  • Identified site physician champion
  • Annual volume of acute PE ≥80 (measured in 2022)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pediatric-only hospital/ED
  • No site physician champion identified
  • Annual volume of acute PE <80 (measured in 2022)
  • Existing formal clinical pathway for outpatient management of low-risk PE

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in proportion of patients discharged home from Emergency Department (ED)3 months Pre-intervention, Up to 18 months Post-intervention

Reported by participating center indicating the proportion of patients discharged home from ED

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Michigan Emergency Department Improvement Collaborative partners

🇺🇸

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Michigan Emergency Department Improvement Collaborative partners
🇺🇸Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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