Reducing unnecessary urine tests before surgery at VA hospitals
Part of Infections, Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial studies ways to reduce unnecessary urine tests before surgery at VA hospitals. It aims to find out how to safely stop doing these tests when they are not needed, which can save time and avoid patient discomfort.
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Who can take part
- The hospital must be a Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VA hospital).
- The hospital must perform standard, intermediate, or advanced surgeries (not just simple outpatient procedures).
- The hospital must do urine tests before surgery on more than 10% of patients having non-urologic or non-transplant operations.
- The hospital must not already have a program to reduce this type of urine testing.
- Patients with a urinary tract infection within 30 days before surgery are not included.
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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