Scribes in the Emergency Department

Withdrawn

• Conditions: Scribes in the Emergency Department

• Registration Number: NCT01599910
• Lead Sponsor: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the effect of scribes on an academic emergency department.

Detailed Description

This study will be a prospective before-after study with washout period of various performance measures before and after the implementation of ED scribes. We will also collect survey data to measure physician satisfaction and patient perception of scribes.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-10
• Study First Submitted: 2012-05-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-05-15
• Study First Posted: 2012-05-16
• Primary Completion: 2012-10
• Study Completion: 2012-10
• Status Verified: 2017-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-01-04
• Last Update Posted: 2017-01-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• All consecutive patients during the study period
• age > 18 y/o

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients seen during the washout period

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time to attending chart completion	6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of Documentation	6 months
Physician productivity	6 months	patients / shift
Physician Reimbursement	6 months	RVU/hr dollars/hr