Emergency and Urgent Care Indicators in Piedmont

The Emergency Department represents the main entry point to the hospital and a key setting for the management of urgent healthcare needs in the population. To date, the assessment of care quality has mainly focused on organizational aspects, with limited structured tools to systematically measure clinical and care processes. Overcrowding and limited resources make dedicated data collection unsustainable; therefore, it is necessary to rely on data already available from routine healthcare information systems. In this context, the study aims to assess the feasibility of using these data to construct quality indicators, as well as to evaluate their availability and reliability across participating centers. The study will also analyze variability in indicators among participating Emergency Departments, with the goal of identifying differences in care processes and potential areas for improvement.

NCT Number	NCT07606209
Lead Sponsor	Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Conditions	Emergency Departments
Enrollment	650,000 participants
Start Date	2026-07-01
Primary Completion	2027-01-01 (estimated)
Study Completion	2027-07-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-05-28