Juice Preference in the Emergency Department
Juice Preference in the Emergency Department
ED patients who are able to drink juice will be approached and asked their beverage
 preference.
Once per week for 26 weeks, patients will be enrolled during a randomly selected 1-hour
 block. The random blocks will be assigned using STATA. During these enrollment periods, all
 current ED patients will be screened by the treating physicians and research associates,
 excluding patients in the "Special Care" unit, where most patients are intoxicated with
 alcohol.

 Eligibility for oral consumption of water and juice will be determined by treating
 physicians. Patients who are deemed eligible to drink water or juice will be approached and
 asked their beverage preferences. Their response will be recorded, and the beverage will be
 procured for them.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  All Emergency Department patients, of any age, who are cleared by their treating
 physician to drink juice, and are able to communicate a juice preference. Patients are
 only enrolled during randomly selected 1-hour blocks once per week for 26 weeks.

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Previously enrolled in the study

 -  Patients who are placed in the "special care" unit of the Emergency Department, which
 generally cares for intoxicated patients.