Does Implementing a Urinanylsis Protocol Based on Symptoms Decrease Length of Stay in the Emergency Department?

University of California, Los Angeles

Overview

The implementation of nursing urinanlysis protocols based off of symptoms of urinary infections will significantly decrease the length of a patient's stay in the Emergency Department.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Masking

NONE

Conditions

Urinary Tract Infections

Interventions

UrinanlysisOTHER

sending a Urine sample to the laboratory for processing

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 16 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * patients between 16 and 65 years of age complaining of any of the following: dysuria, hematuria, urinary frequency, urinary urgency Exclusion Criteria: * any person less than 16 or greater than 65 years of age, history of kidney disease or transplant, foley catherization within the last 30 days, on immuno-suppresent and/or receiving chemotherapy

Locations (1)

University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Length of Stay in the Emergency Department

Time frame: 1 hour

Secondary Outcomes

Physician decision making on ordering urinalysis based off of chief complaints

Time frame: 1 hour

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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