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Clinical decision support systems and infection prevention: to know is not enough
Marc-Oliver Wright1, Ari Robicsek2
1Department of Infection Control, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL; Department of Quality Improvement, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL.
Abstract:
Clinical decision support (CDS) systems are an increasingly used form of technology designed to guide health care providers toward established protocols and best practices with the intent of improving patient care. Utilization of CDS for infection prevention is not widespread and is particularly focused on antimicrobial stewardship. This article provides an overview of CDS systems and summarizes key attributes of successfully executed tools. A selection of published reports of CDS for infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship are described. Finally, an individual organization describes its CDS infrastructure, process of prioritization, design, and development, with selected highlights of CDS tools specifically targeting common infection prevention quality improvement initiatives.
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