Scribes in the Emergency Department
Conditions
Keywords
Scribes, Physician Productivity, Electronic Documentation
Brief summary
This study will evaluate the effect of scribes on an academic emergency department.
Detailed description
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.
Interventions
OTHERScribes
Scribe
Sponsors
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* All consecutive patients during the study period * age \> 18 y/o
Exclusion criteria
* Patients seen during the washout period
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time to attending chart completion | 6 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Physician productivity | 6 months | patients / shift |
| Physician Reimbursement | 6 months | RVU/hr dollars/hr |
| Quality of Documentation | 6 months | — |
Outcome results
None listed