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Michigan Emergency Department Improvement Collaborative (MEDIC) Alert; Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
Sponsor: University of Michigan
Summary
This study is a quality improvement project to evaluate health care management of pulmonary embolism (PE) patients. The researchers are testing an intervention to determine if it prevents unnecessary hospital admissions.
Official title: Michigan Emergency Department Improvement Collaborative (MEDIC) AltERnaTives to Admission for Pulmonary Embolism
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
14
Start Date
2024-03-01
Completion Date
2026-08
Last Updated
2025-05-07
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Pulmonary Embolism (PE) Care in Emergency Department (ED)
Utilize implementation mapping to facilitate intervention development and evaluation that can be disseminated broadly in diverse settings. Intervention to include a structured education program for clinicians on home management of patients with low-risk PE led by regional/national leaders, the development of Clinician pre-commitment, point-of-care nudge including a clinical guideline integrated into an electronic health record clinical decision support, facilitated medication access, and dedicated outpatient rapid-follow up.
Locations (1)
Michigan Emergency Department Improvement Collaborative partners
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States