Using the Electronic Health Record to Identify and Promote Goals-of-Care Communication
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
- Enrollment
- 150
- Locations
- 4
- Primary Endpoint
- Documentation of Goals of Care
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This two-year pilot study will test whether a one-page "Jumpstart Form" will affect goals-of-care discussions in the hospital. This form will be provided to clinicians and will include patient-specific information about preferences for goals-of-care communication and for care, as well as tips to improve this communication. Jumpstart forms will also be provided to patients or, if they are unable to communicate, their surrogates/family members. The information on the form will be obtained from questionnaires. The form is tailored to help patients and surrogates talk with clinicians about goals of care. This study is based on a successful application of Jumpstart Form in the outpatient clinic setting.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Documentation of Goals of Care
Time Frame: At hospital discharge, an average of 2 weeks
Presence of documentation of goals of care discussions in the patient's electronic health record during the index hospitalization
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
R. Engelberg
ResearchProfessor, Department of Medicine, SOM: Department of Medicine: Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
University of Washington