Implementation of an Electronic Health Record Integrated Clinical Pathway Improves Adherence to COVID-19 Hospital Care Guidelines.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the COVID-19 pandemic, frequently changing guidelines presented challenges to emergency department (ED) clinicians. The authors implemented an electronic health record (EHR)-integrated clinical pathway that could be accessed by clinicians within existing workflows when caring for patients under investigation (PUI) for COVID-19. The objective was to examine the association between clinical pathway utilization and adherence to institutional best practice treatment recommendations for COVID-19.

Methods

The authors conducted an observational analysis of all ED patients seen in a health system inclusive of seven EDs between March 18, 2020, and April 20, 2021. They implemented the pathway as an interactive flow chart that allowed clinicians to place orders while

SUBMITTER: Sangal RB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9241559 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul-Aug 01

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature