IMplementing clinical Pathways for Acute Care in Tasmania (IMPACT)

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: chest pain; fractured neck of femur; stroke; sepsis; Emergency medicine - Other emergency care; Cardiovascular - Coronary heart disease; Injuries and Accidents - Fractures; Stroke - Ischaemic; Stroke - Haemorrhagic; Public Health - Health service research

• Registration Number: ACTRN12624001066572
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Tasmania

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-09-03
• Last Update Posted: 9 September 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

the measure of outcomes will include 4 specific pathways: chest pain, suspected stroke, suspected sepsis and fractured neck of femur

All patients within the study period who are eligible for one of these four pathways will be included in the study.

eligibility includes:

1) Chest pain pathway: triage description including chest pain as a presenting complaint
2) Suspected stroke pathway: triage description including suspicion of stroke as an assessment
3) Fractured Neck of Femur: Diagnosis of fractured neck of femur for that ED episode
4) Suspected sepsis pathway: blood cultures ordered by treating clinician

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who have been treated and transferred between study EDs

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified