CompletedNot Applicable

Reducing Potentially Inappropriate Medication Prescribing for Older Patients in the ED

United States74 participantsStarted 2019-10-01

Plain-language summary

This research is being conducted to learn which implementation strategy of EQUIPPED is most effective to improve prescribing practices of ED providers toward older Veterans and determine the factors influencing implementation of this program to reduce the prescribing of PIMs to older adults upon discharge from the ED. The study has three research aims. The procedures for these research aims are described below: * Aim 1 - Examining the Impact of Passive Provider Feedback vs. Active Provider Feedback Through a Randomized Trial * Aim 2 - Determination of Factors Affecting Organizational Adoption of EQUIPPED * Aim 3 - Micro-Costing the Active and Passive Feedback Versions of the EQUIPPED Intervention

Who can participate

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Prescribers at VA Medical Centers that are implementing EQUIPPED * Members of the EQUIPPED implementation team at enrolled sites Exclusion Criteria: * Providers at VA Medical Centers that are not part of the upcoming EQUIPPED implementation trial.

What they're measuring

Percentage of PIMs Prescribed

Timeframe: 12-Months Post Implementation of EQUIPPED

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04004936

SponsorVA Office of Research and Development

Sponsor typeFED

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-12-31

Results submitted2023-12-26

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