Encouraging change in anesthesiology practice through electronic feedback to physicians: results from prototype system
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Published on: August 1, 2019
1Decision Systems Group, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Abstract:
Implementation of best care practices is difficult because the status quo is often perpetuated; many providers treat patients based on anecdotal experience rather than evidence-based medicine. Our goal was to develop and evaluate an electronic feedback system that feeds back practice and outcome data combined with educational material to anesthesiologists. Best care practices for postoperative nausea/vomiting (PONV) control were selected to evaluate this system because PONV is a common outcome and guidelines have been published.
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