Health information sharing during hospital transfers
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This trial studies whether sharing patients’ health information between hospitals during transfers can improve outcomes. You may be included if you are moved from a specific partner hospital to Brigham and Women’s Hospital and admitted to certain hospital units.
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Who can take part
- Be 18 years or older
- Be transferred to Brigham and Women’s Hospital from one of these hospitals: Brigham and Women’s Faulkner, South Shore, or Milford Regional
- Be admitted to general medicine, cardiology, oncology, or the ICU at Brigham and Women’s Hospital
- Your admission should not be through the emergency room
- Your admission should not be a direct admission from home or a clinic
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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