Rehab MATRIX: Impact of a Nursing-Led Acuity Algorithm on Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality
Rehab MATRIX
1 other identifier
interventional
40
1 country
1
Brief Summary
To determine whether implementation of Rehab MATRIX will improve patient safety, patient satisfaction and nursing indices.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Jul 2016
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
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
July 1, 2016
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 21, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 1, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2017
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
January 1, 2017
CompletedAugust 18, 2020
August 1, 2020
6 months
July 21, 2016
August 16, 2020
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in the number of falls per 1000 patient days (falls per 100 patient days is a standardized proportion)
Baseline, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Change in Patient Satisfaction as assessed by the Press Ganey Survey
Baseline, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months
Change in Nursing Fatigue as assessed by number of unexcused nurse absences
Baseline, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months
Change in Nursing Satisfaction as assessed by a survey
Two weeks prior to initiation, 6 months
Study Arms (1)
Rehab MATRIX
EXPERIMENTALRehab MATRIX is a patient assignment tool that objectively categorizes patients undergoing inpatient rehabilitation based on nurse identified acuity variables.
Interventions
Rehab MATRIX is a patient assignment tool that objectively categorizes patients undergoing inpatient rehabilitation based on nurse identified acuity variables.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Rehabilitation Nursing Staff within Six Study Centers
- Patient hospitalized within the Rehabilitation Unit during the study period
You may not qualify if:
- Other Nursing Staff
- Patients hospitalized on non-rehabilitation units
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
Related Publications (1)
Ifejika NL, Okpala MN, Moser HA, Watkins JN, Noser EA. Rehab MATRIX: Content Validity of a Nursing-Led Patient Assignment Algorithm. J Neurosci Nurs. 2019 Feb;51(1):33-36. doi: 10.1097/JNN.0000000000000418.
PMID: 30614934RESULT
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Nneka L Ifejika, MD MPH
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 21, 2016
First Posted
August 1, 2016
Study Start
July 1, 2016
Primary Completion
January 1, 2017
Study Completion
January 1, 2017
Last Updated
August 18, 2020
Record last verified: 2020-08