Increasing STI Screening Rates in a Pediatric Ambulatory Network through Phased EHR Integration and Change Management
In response to high Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Gonococcal (GC) rates among young people, our large pediatric network implemented a phased STI screening approach integrating questionaries, targeted alerts, innovative EHR build, and physician incentives to arrive at universal screening. Our data-driven approach, aligned with clinical workflow and supported by adherence to change management principles, was key to the successful improvement of both screening rates and positive results identified.
Learning Objective
- Understand a phased implementation strategy for STI screening using EHR tools, financial incentives, and workflow integration in a large pediatric network.
Speaker
- Greg Lawton, MD (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia)
Multidisciplinary Creation of Best Practice Alert to Reduce Excessively High Stool Output in the NICU
This session highlights the successful implementation of a BPA in a NICU to improve the detection of high stool output episodes. Attendees will learn strategies for multidisciplinary collaboration to address patient safety concerns, develop evidence-based thresholds, and optimize CDS tools. The case study demonstrates a 60% reduction in high stool output events and emphasizes balancing alert effectiveness with minimizing fatigue. Participants will leave equipped to design, test, and implement CDS interventions that enhance patient outcomes.
Learning Objective
- Use multidisciplinary team collaboration to address patient safety concerns and develop targeted clinical decision support interventions that improve outcome
Speaker
- Alexa Gilman, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC (Lurie Children's Hospital)
Enhancing Postoperative Documentation for Procedures: Implementation and Utilization of a Standardized Postoperative Checklist for Acetabular Fracture Surgeries at a Level 1 Trauma Center
Implementation of a structured postoperative documentation checklist within Epic significantly improved consistency and quality in documenting acetabular surgeries at a Level 1 trauma center. Triggered by specific CPT codes, the checklist facilitated comprehensive recording of key surgical findings, achieving an 80-90% utilization rate over two years. This standardized approach enhanced end-user consistency, supported uniform data collection and underscored the value of systematic documentation in optimizing patient outcomes.
Learning Objective
- Implement a procedure code-driven checklist in EHR systems for improved postoperative documentation.
Speaker
- Aly Toure, BS (Emory School of Medicine)
EHR integrated clinical pathways: a rapidly iterative, experimental approach for Learning Health Systems
Penn Medicine used an existing clinical pathways program and a new alliance to establish a Learning Health System (LHS) model to integrate evidence-based clinical pathways into an EMR. Integrated pathways enabled real-time guidance, outcome assessment, and clinician feedback. In one year, 17 pathways were implemented, with 2,648 providers using them 28,456 times. This LHS model rapidly deployed evidence-based pathways, improved workflows, and increased preferred treatment orders, demonstrating a simple, scalable approach to high-quality care integration.
Learning Objective
- Define the core components and goals of a Learning Health System (LHS)
Speaker
- Joy Iocca (Penn Medicine)
About CME/CNE Credit
The following information pertains to individual sessions included in the AMIA 2025 Clinical Informatics Conference On Demand product. A total of 16.75 CME/CNE credits may be earned if all sessions are completed.
Continuing Education Credit
Physicians
The American Medical Informatics Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Medical Informatics Association designates this online enduring material for 16.75 AMA PRA Category 1™ credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Claim credit no later than within two years of the release date or within one year of your purchase date, whichever is sooner.
ANNC Accreditation Statement
The American Medical Informatics Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
- Nurse Planner (Content): Robin Austin, PhD, DNP, DC, RN, NI-BC, FAMIA, FAAN
- Approved Contact Hours: 16.75 participant maximum CME/CNE
ACHIPsTM
AMIA Health Informatics Certified ProfessionalsTM (ACHIPsTM) can earn 1 professional development unit (PDU) per contact hour.
ACHIPsTM may use CME/CNE certificates or the ACHIPsTM Recertification Log to report 2025 CIC sessions attended for ACHIPsTM Recertification.
Claim credit no later than within two years of the release date or within one year of your purchase date, whichever is sooner.