Who Contributes to the Ordering of CT Scans in Emergency Department Patients?
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Hospital |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | Any |
| Updated: | 2/7/2019 |
| Start Date: | January 2014 |
| End Date: | January 2015 |
Who Contributes to the Ordering of Computed Tomography in Emergency Department Patients? A Prospective Survey Study
The primary objectives are:
1. To investigate which healthcare workers and other individuals contribute to the decision
to order computed tomography (CT) scans for emergency department (ED) patients.
2. To investigate the specific reasons healthcare workers and other individuals order or
request CT scans for ED patients.
3. To determine the frequency of clinically important actions following CT scan results.
Once the drivers of ED CT utilization are identified, interventions including education,
incentives for compliance with evidence-based best practices, and interventions for
noncompliance could be targeted appropriately.
1. To investigate which healthcare workers and other individuals contribute to the decision
to order computed tomography (CT) scans for emergency department (ED) patients.
2. To investigate the specific reasons healthcare workers and other individuals order or
request CT scans for ED patients.
3. To determine the frequency of clinically important actions following CT scan results.
Once the drivers of ED CT utilization are identified, interventions including education,
incentives for compliance with evidence-based best practices, and interventions for
noncompliance could be targeted appropriately.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients from age 0 to <17 years, and patients age 18 years and older with traumatic and
non-traumatic presentations, who visit Adult and Pediatric EDs and receive a CT scan during
their ED visit
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients older than 17, yet younger then 18.
- Patients who are unable to consent and who do not have a legally authorized
representative.
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