Impact of a Vendor-Developed Opioid Clinical Decision Support Intervention on Adherence to Prescribing Guidelines, Opioid Prescribing, and Rates of Opioid-Related Encounters.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Provider prescribing practices contribute to an excess of opioid-related deaths in the United States. Clinical guidelines exist to assist providers with improving prescribing practices and promoting patient safety. Clinical decision support systems (CDSS) may promote adherence to these guidelines and improve prescribing practices. The aim of this project was to improve opioid guideline adherence, prescribing practices, and rates of opioid-related encounters through the implementation of an opioid CDSS.

Methods

A vendor-developed, provider-targeted CDSS package was implemented in a multi-location academic health center. An interrupted time-series analysis was performed, evaluating 30 weeks pre- and post-implementation time periods. Outcomes were derived from vendor

SUBMITTER: Pierce RP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9021002 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature