Publisher's Synopsis
This implementer's guide provides a step-by-step roadmap on planning, implementing and monitoring a Clinical Decision Support (CDS) program for driving performance improvement. Chapters and appendixes cover the following topics:
- Identifying Stakeholders and Goals
- Cataloging Available Information Systems
- Selecting and Specifying CDS Interventions
- Specifying and Validating the Details, and Building the Interventions
- Putting Interventions into Action
- Measuring Results and Refining the Program
- Standards Pertinent to CDS
- Medico-legal Considerations with CDS
- Pilot Site Selection
- Additional Statistics and Reports for Evaluating Alerts
Packed full of practical guidance, Improving Outcomes with Clinical Decision Support: An Implementer's Guide contains real world examples, worksheets, rich links to supportive materials, plus a robust glossary of terms and acronyms. 2005.
Sponsored in part by a grant from Thomson Micromedex.
