Bedside Notes: A Multicenter Trial to Improve Family Clinical Note Access and Outcomes for Hospitalized Children
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Summary
This study will test if giving parents access to their child's medical notes on a bedside tablet: * helps them get more involved in their care * helps identify safety concerns Parents of hospitalized children will be randomly assigned to either use the Bedside Notes tool or follow usual care. To see if this approach improves care and safety, researchers will measure: * note access * parent-reported safety concerns * overall experiences
Description
Hospitalized children face alarming rates of harm due to medical errors, yet parents often lack access to the clinical information necessary to partner effectively in their child's care. Although clinicians are required to share inpatient clinical notes detailing diagnoses and treatment plans, \<10% of parents access these notes during hospitalization. To address this critical gap, we developed the Bedside Notes intervention, a multicomponent strategy to improve parent access to clinical notes during their child's hospitalization and engage them in safety efforts. The intervention includes: (1…