A Trial to Improve Family Clinical Note Access and Outcomes for Hospitalized Children

Description

This study will test if giving parents access to their child's medical notes on a bedside tablet: * helps them get more involved in their care * helps identify safety concerns Parents of hospitalized children will be randomly assigned to either use the Bedside Notes tool or follow usual care. To see if this approach improves care and safety, researchers will measure: * note access * parent-reported safety concerns * overall experiences

Conditions

Hospitalized Child, Pediatric Patient Safety, Medical Errors, Parental Engagement in Care, Inpatient Pediatric Care

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This study will test if giving parents access to their child's medical notes on a bedside tablet: * helps them get more involved in their care * helps identify safety concerns Parents of hospitalized children will be randomly assigned to either use the Bedside Notes tool or follow usual care. To see if this approach improves care and safety, researchers will measure: * note access * parent-reported safety concerns * overall experiences

Bedside Notes: A Multicenter Trial to Improve Family Clinical Note Access and Outcomes for Hospitalized Children

A Trial to Improve Family Clinical Note Access and Outcomes for Hospitalized Children

Condition
Hospitalized Child
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Los Angeles

Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90027

Seattle

Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington, United States, 98105

Madison

American Family Children's Hospital, 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

  • * English and Spanish-speaking parents or guardians of children under 12 years old who were hospitalized on a general pediatric service at one of the 3 centers
  • * Age 18 and over
  • * Parents of children 12 years of age and older
  • * Parents unable to give written informed consent
  • * Parents of children admitted for suspected abuse or neglect
  • * Anticipated discharge within 24 hours

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Wisconsin, Madison,

Michelle Kelly, MD, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Study Record Dates

2029-04