Patient Perspectives of an Automated Falls-Risk Screening and Referral Tool in the Emergency Department (ED)

Description

The purpose of the overall study to evaluate implementation-related outcomes of a falls-risk clinical decision support (CDS) system using patient electronic health records (EHR) data to automatically screen and identify older adult ED patients at high risk of future falls and allowing ED clinicians to place referral orders to the UW Health Mobility and Falls clinic. This CDS tool has already been implemented at the UWHC ED, and will be additionally implemented at The American Center and Swedish American Hospital EDs (all QI initiatives) over the next two years. This study involves engaging a sample of referred patients from each site to gather their perspectives on the delivery of the referral in the ED, their experiences in making and completing appointments at the Falls Clinic (if applicable), and perceived benefits of the intervention overall.

Conditions

Falls-Risk

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Study overview

The purpose of the overall study to evaluate implementation-related outcomes of a falls-risk clinical decision support (CDS) system using patient electronic health records (EHR) data to automatically screen and identify older adult ED patients at high risk of future falls and allowing ED clinicians to place referral orders to the UW Health Mobility and Falls clinic. This CDS tool has already been implemented at the UWHC ED, and will be additionally implemented at The American Center and Swedish American Hospital EDs (all QI initiatives) over the next two years. This study involves engaging a sample of referred patients from each site to gather their perspectives on the delivery of the referral in the ED, their experiences in making and completing appointments at the Falls Clinic (if applicable), and perceived benefits of the intervention overall.

Preventing Future Falls in Older Adult ED Patients: Evaluating the Implementation and Effectiveness of a Novel Automated Screening and Referral Intervention - Patient Perspectives

Patient Perspectives of an Automated Falls-Risk Screening and Referral Tool in the Emergency Department (ED)

Condition
Falls-Risk
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Rockford

Swedish American Emergency Department, Rockford, Illinois, United States, 61008

Madison

The American Center Emergency Department, Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53718

Madison

UWHC Emergency Department, Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53792

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * ED patients identified by the automated system as being high-risk of future falls, and subsequently referred to the UW Health Mobility and Falls Clinic by the ED provider at discharge.
  • * English-speaking
  • * Reliable access to a working telephone and can accept incoming phone calls
  • * For In-person interviews in the ED:
  • * ED patients age 65 and older in the emergency department for any reason who are identified as likely to be discharged by their clinical team.
  • * Incarcerated or in police custody
  • * Lacks capacity to consent
  • * Unable to hear or speak on the telephone, even with the use of assistive devices

Ages Eligible for Study

65 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Wisconsin, Madison,

Brian W Patterson, MD, MPH, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Study Record Dates

2026-02