Scribes in the Emergency Department

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Overview

This study will evaluate the effect of scribes on an academic emergency department.

This study will be a prospective before-after study with washout period of various performance measures before and after the implementation of ED scribes. We will also collect survey data to measure physician satisfaction and patient perception of scribes.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Scribes in the Emergency Department

Interventions

ScribesOTHER

Scribe

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * All consecutive patients during the study period * age \> 18 y/o Exclusion Criteria: * Patients seen during the washout period

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Time to attending chart completion

Time frame: 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

Physician productivity

patients / shift

Time frame: 6 months

Physician Reimbursement

RVU/hr dollars/hr

Time frame: 6 months

Quality of Documentation

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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