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NCT07431931
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Optimizing Referral Pathways for Patients With Hematuria and Moderate-Severe Proteinuria

Sponsor: Geisinger Clinic

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Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate prospectively the impact of an electronic health record (EHR) alert on primary care providers' (PCP) referral to Nephrology of Geisinger patients with high risk signs (blood and protein in the urine) of glomerulonephritis. This will help quantify the relative effectiveness of EHR alerts on PCPs' referral patterns.

Official title: Optimizing Referral Pathways for Patients With Hematuria and Moderate-Severe Proteinuria - Phase 2: A Quality Improvement Project

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - Any

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

1200

Start Date

2026-11

Completion Date

2027-12

Last Updated

2026-02-25

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

OTHER

Electronic Health Record alert

The EHR alert will open upon logging into patient's chart. It will display relevant information about hematuria (dipstick blood), urine microscopy (if available), proteinuria (ACR, PCR, dipstick protein), most recent (if ever) nephrology visit, and most recent (if ever) urology visit. The EHR alert will provide a preselected order button for a nephrology referral with the indication pre-filled out. It will also provide options to order confirmatory urinalysis with microscopy testing and an option to refer to urology. The provider will have an option to deselect the nephrology referral, which will prompt reasons for not ordering the referral: "Not appropriate"; "already seeing a nephrologist"; "palliative care"; "patient refuses"; "Other (document)". The alert will not be a hard-stop in the chart.

Locations (1)

Geisinger Medical Center

Danville, Pennsylvania, United States