New alerts aim to bring comfort care to more hospital patients
NCT ID NCT06596577
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests two different electronic health record alerts to help doctors order palliative care consults for seriously ill patients in the hospital. About 18,000 adults across 9 hospitals will take part. The goal is to see which alert works better at getting patients the extra support they need.
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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