Non-Interruptive Clinical Decision Support to Improve Perioperative Electronic Positive Patient Identification.

ABSTRACT: Positive patient identification (PPID) is an integral step to ensure the correct patient identity prior to a healthcare delivery event. Following implementation of a new EHR in November 2017, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) experienced frequent and inconsistent failure of barcode scanners which impacted the electronic PPID (ePPID) and blood verification processes. Following multiple iterations of troubleshooting, vendor engagement, and device upgrades, we developed a clinical decision support (CDS) tool as a visual reminder to perform ePPID. If ePPID was initially bypassed, the clinician received a passive alert which remained visible throughout the procedure or until ePPID was completed successfully. We conducted a retrospective observational study using an interrupted time se

SUBMITTER: Steitz BD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8862728 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature