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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Quality Improvement Science
  • Health Informatics

Background:

  • Upper GI bleeding (UGIB) is a frequent reason for inpatient esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD).
  • Adherence to clinical guidelines for post-EGD care is crucial for reducing UGIB-related morbidity.
  • Optimizing documentation is key to improving patient outcomes in UGIB care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To standardize and optimize post-EGD documentation for UGIB patients.
  • To improve clinical care processes and outcomes through enhanced documentation.
  • To implement and assess the impact of electronic health record (EHR) note templates.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective quality improvement study was conducted at an academic tertiary referral center.
  • Etiology/severity-specific EHR note templates were developed based on existing guidelines.
  • Training was provided to 39 faculty and 15 trainees on template use, with pre/post-intervention data collection on documentation compliance.

Main Results:

  • Compliance with inpatient proton pump inhibitor (PPI) prescriptions increased from 53.4% to 77.9% (p<0.001).
  • Compliance with discharge PPI prescriptions rose from 31.3% to 61.0% (p<0.001).
  • Documentation of follow-up EGD orders improved significantly (61.3% to 87.1%, p<0.001), with 82.6% of cases utilizing templates.

Conclusions:

  • Leveraging endoscopy software for standardized documentation improved clinical care and efficiency.
  • The intervention demonstrated low maintenance burden and sustained high utilization.
  • The developed endoscopy templates offer a scalable model for improving care in other health systems and procedures.