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Development and evaluation of a Computer-Assisted Management Protocol (CAMP): improved compliance with care guidelines for diabetes mellitus

Authors

Lobach DF, Hammond WE

Journal

Proc Annu Symp Comput Appl Med Care

Publication Date

1994

Pages

787-91

HIT Description: Computerized decision support with guidelines. More info...
Purpose of Study: Assess a computer management protocol with care guidelines for diabetes mellitus.
Years of study: 1993-1994
Study Design: RCT
Outcomes: Impact on health care effectivness/quality, Other outcome

Summary:

Settings: Physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners participated in the study, which was conducted at a family medicine clinic in Durham, North Carolina.
Intervention: Providers receiving the Computer-Assisted Management Protocol (CAMP) of care guidelines for diabetes mellitus, which customized disease-specific care guidelines to individual patients over time, were compared to providers not receiving it.
Evaluation Method: Measure of compliance with guidelines.
Quality of Care and Patient Safety Outcome: The CAMP resulted in a statistically significant (CAMP=32%, No CAMP=15.6%, p=0.02) improvement in compliance with diabetes care standards

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