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Implementation of a Novel Multi-Platform Evidence-Based Clinical Decision Support System
This research will develop, test, and evaluate a vendor-agnostic platform for clinical decision support rules that can be made available to any commercial electronic health record.
TREAT ECARDS: Translating Evidence into Action: Electronic Clinical Decision Support in ARDS
This project will develop and evaluate an electronic clinical decision support tool for care of patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.
An Etiology for Medication Ordering Errors in Computerized Provider Order Entry Systems
This project will evaluate a computerized provider order entry (CPOE)-based function—medication voiding—that can be used to prospectively identify and document medication ordering errors.
Using Social Knowledge Networking (SKN) Technology To Enable Meaningful Use of EHR Technology
This pilot project implemented a Social Knowledge Networking system and concluded that it supported progress toward meaningful use of medication reconciliation technology in an electronic health record.
Novel IT To Create Patient-Integrated Quality Improvement
This research created, piloted, and evaluated FIQS, the Family Input to Quality and Safety tool, that allows pediatric patients and their caregivers to provide safety reports regarding their inpatient care.
Preventing Wrong-Drug and Wrong-Patient Errors With Indication Alerts in CPOE Systems
The project will develop and test a large set of alerts at two large health systems to demonstrate that alerts can help prevent wrong-drug and wrong-patient errors and improve the completeness of the problem list.
Electronic Health Record Use, Work Environments, and Patient Outcomes
Focusing on the work environment of nurses, this project will study the organizational conditions under which electronic health records function best in hospitals and their potential to improve the outcomes of medical-surgical patients.
Interactive Patient-Centered Discharge Toolkit To Promote Self-Management During Transitions
This project will implement and evaluate a previously developed, interactive, patient-centered discharge toolkit to improve the transition of care from the inpatient to outpatient settings.
Developing Evidence-Based, User-Centered Design and Implementation Guidelines to Improve Health Information Technology Usability
This project will provide an evidence base to better inform user-centered design and implementation processes to improve health information technology, usability, and safety.
Portals in Inpatient Care: Evaluating the Usability, Use, and Patient Experience Associated With Patient Portal Technology at the Bedside
This study assessed the usability and impact of inpatient portals on patient experience, engagement, and perceptions of care.
