Predictive Modeling for Social Needs in Emergency Department Settings

Launched by INDIANA UNIVERSITY · Oct 22, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how a special decision support system can help doctors in the emergency department (ED) better understand and address patients' social needs that affect their health. The study aims to find out if giving doctors information about which patients might have these social needs will lead to more screenings and referrals for support services. It will also examine if this information changes how often patients use healthcare services after their visit to the ED.

To participate in this study, you need to be an adult (over 18 years old) seeking care at an emergency department in the Indianapolis, Indiana area. Some people won’t be eligible, such as children, those with very serious injuries, or patients who are admitted to the hospital right from the ED. If you choose to take part, you’ll be part of a group that helps test this system, and your experiences will contribute to improving care for future patients.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Adults (\>18 years old)
• • Seeking care at Indianapolis, Indiana area emergency departments (EDs).
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Children
• • Encounters by patients that present with a critical illness/injury (e.g. severe trauma patients or those with Emergency Severity Index (ESI) classification level 1)
• • Encounters by patients who have been transferred from another inpatient facility
• • Patients that die during the ED encounter
• • Encounters among patients who were ultimately admitted during their ED visits from our analysis