ArticleImplementation science communications2022
Implementation of an ED surge management platform: a study protocol.
Article in Implementation science communications, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04789902 (A Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial Designed to Evaluate the Effects of SurgeCon), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.
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A Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial Designed to Evaluate the Effects of SurgeCon: A Quality Improvement Surge Management Platform
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Growing a Learning Health Care Community: reflections from the 6for6 rural research journey: Part 1 of a 4-part series.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2026Article
- Counting the Cost: Examining Out-of-Pocket Spending on Emergency Care in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open · 2026Article
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- Privacy Matters: Experiences of Rural and Remote Emergency Department Patients - A Mixed-Methods Research Conducted in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.Health services insights · 2025Article
- A qualitative study of the barriers and facilitators impacting the implementation of a quality improvement program for emergency departments: SurgeCon.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- A Quality Improvement Emergency Department Surge Management Platform (SurgeCon): Protocol for a Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2022Article
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11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundEmergency departments (EDs) around the world are struggling with long wait times and overcrowding. To address these issues, a quality improvement program called SurgeCon was created to improve ED efficiency and patient satisfaction. This paper presents a framework for managing and evaluating the implementation of an ED surge management platform. Our framework builds on the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework to structure our approach and the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) to guide our choice of outcome variables and scalability.
methodsFour hospital EDs will receive the SurgeCon quality improvement intervention. Using a stepped wedge cluster design, each ED will be randomized to one of four start dates. Data will be collected before, during, and after the implementation of the intervention. RE-AIM will be used to guide the assessment of SurgeCon, and guided by CFIR, we will measure ED key performance indicators (KPI), patient-reported outcomes, and implementation outcomes related to SurgeCon's scalability, adaptability, sustainability, and overall costs. Participants in this study consist of patients who visit any of the four selected EDs during the study period, providers/staff, and health system managers. A mixed-methods approach will be utilized to evaluate implementation outcomes. DISCUSSION: This study will provide important insight into the implementation and evaluation techniques to enhance uptake and benefits associated with an ED surge-management platform. The proposed framework bridges research and practice by involving researchers, practitioners, and patients in the implementation and evaluation process, to produce an actionable framework that others can follow. We anticipate that the implementation approach would be generalizable to program implementations in other EDs.
trial registration• Name of the registry: ClinicalTrials.gov • Trial registration number: NCT04789902 • Date of registration: 03/10/2021.
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