Study to reduce unnecessary urine tests before surgery
Part of Infections, Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial looks at ways to help Veterans Affairs hospitals stop routine urine tests before surgery for patients who don't need them. It aims to make surgery safer and more efficient by avoiding unnecessary testing.
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Who can take part
- Your hospital must be a Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC).
- The hospital must perform non-urologic, non-transplant surgeries.
- The hospital must currently do urine tests on more than 1 in 10 patients for those surgeries.
- Your hospital should not already have a program to reduce these urine tests.
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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