New alerts aim to bring comfort care to more hospital patients
NCT ID NCT06596577
First seen Oct 31, 2025 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 29 times
Summary
This study tests two electronic health record alerts to help doctors order palliative care consults for seriously ill patients in 9 hospitals. One alert asks doctors to opt in to a consult, the other automatically orders it unless they opt out. The goal is to see which approach increases access to palliative care and improves outcomes like hospice enrollment.
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Locations
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MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21237, United States
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MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States
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MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, 21239 ·, United States
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MedStar Harbor Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, 21225, United States
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MedStar Montgomery Medical Center
Olney, Maryland, 20832, United States
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MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center
Clinton, Maryland, 20735, United States
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MedStar St. Mary's Hospital
Leonardtown, Maryland, 20650, United States
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MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, 21218, United States
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MedStar Washington Health Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
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