Despite being a proven life-saving intervention in appropriately selected individuals, multiple studies continue to demonstrate low implantation of defibrillators in potential candidates. Based upon prior research, a major barrier to low utilization is low referral of potential candidates by healthcare providers. In this study, via brief clinical reminder placed in the electronic medical record, we ask healthcare providers who have not referred potential candidates for defibrillator the reasons for this decision and provide them with the tools for referral if appropriate.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
89
VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Palo Alto, California, United States
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California, United States
Referral for Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
Referral of the patient to electrophysiology clinic for evaluation for cardioverter defibrillator implantation.
Time frame: 6 months
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