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Effect of Nurse-run Walk-in Clinic on Emergency Department workload

Emergency Department patient workload following introduction of Nurse-run Walk-in Clinic in a Tertiary Hospital


Sponsor

The Canberra Hospital

Enrollment

60,000 participants

Start Date

May 18, 2010

Study Type

Observational

Conditions

Summary

Primary purpose is to assess the effect of the hospital based walk-in clinic on hospital Emergency Department workload


Eligibility

Sex: Both males and femalesMin Age: 0 YearssMax Age: 110 Yearss

Plain Language Summary

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This study is looking at whether a nurse-run walk-in clinic at a hospital can reduce the workload on the Emergency Department (ED). When minor health issues are handled at a walk-in clinic rather than in the ED, it may free up ED resources for more serious emergencies. Researchers will track whether the walk-in clinic changes how many people come to the ED and how quickly they are seen. You may be eligible if: - You are any age - You present to the Emergency Department at the participating hospital You may NOT be eligible if: - There are no specific exclusion criteria for this study Talk to your doctor about whether this trial might be right for you.

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Interventions

Walk in Clinic opening on hospital campus May 2010: Nurse run service seeing and treating self referred ambulatory patients independentt of other hospital services. Effects will be observed over 12 mo

Walk in Clinic opening on hospital campus May 2010: Nurse run service seeing and treating self referred ambulatory patients independentt of other hospital services. Effects will be observed over 12 months


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Australia

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