August 2, 2024

Behavioral Economic and Staffing Strategies to Increase Adoption of the ABCDEF Bundle in the ICU (BEST-ICU)

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ClinicalTrials.gov#: NCT06184945
Study Design: Intervention Trial
PCORnet Infrastructure: Common Data Model (CDM), Single IRB, Patient partners or engagement
Principal Investigator: Michele Balas
Institution: University of Nebraska Medical Center
PCORnet® Network Partner: GPC
Funder: NIH NHLBI & NINR
Funding Date: 2024
Study Duration: 2024 - 2028
Participating PCORnet® Clinical Research Networks: GPC, PaTH
Therapeutic Area: Healthcare Delivery
Status: Active, not recruiting

Research Question(s): What is the best way to encourage ICU clinicians to consistently and completely implement the ABCDEF Bundle in their care of mechanically ventilated patients?

Primary Publication(s):

Conte M, Schlaeger J, Marsolo K, et al. Computable phenotypes for research using real-world data: experiences from the NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory. J Am Med Inform Assoc. In review.