NCT00364117

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to integrate Remote Presence technology in order to increase the number of timely patient discharges before 11 am from the medical center.

Trial Health

30
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2006

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
withdrawn

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2006

Completed
10 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 11, 2006

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 15, 2006

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2008

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

May 7, 2013

Status Verified

May 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

2 years

First QC Date

August 11, 2006

Last Update Submit

May 3, 2013

Conditions

Patient Discharge

Keywords

150 dischargesadultsInternal Medicine

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Timely patient discharge before 11 am

  • Patient satisfaction

  • Employee satisfaction

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Employee satisfaction

  • Physician satisfaction

  • Financial impact on medical center

Interventions

Timely Discharge (Remote Presence Technology)BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Adult patients
  • Primary care physicians in internal medicine
  • Primary care physicians/practice group with established discharge pattern after 11 am
  • Primary care physicians/practice group with fast access digital subscriber line (DSL) 300 kilobytes per second
  • Primary care physicians/practice group who have Hackensack Medical Center (HUMC) intranet access from pre-determined location

You may not qualify if:

  • Non-English speaking patients
  • Patients requiring acute level of care on the day of discharge

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Hackensack University Medical Center

Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States

Location

Study Officials

  • Joseph Feldman, MD

    Hackensack Meridian Health

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
0

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 11, 2006

First Posted

August 15, 2006

Study Start

August 1, 2006

Primary Completion

August 1, 2008

Study Completion

August 1, 2008

Last Updated

May 7, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-05

Locations

US(1)