Alert Design in The Real World: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Interruptive Alerting at 9 Academic Pediatric Health Systems
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Statement of Purpose
Design elements critical for CDS have been recommended in the literature. However, adherence to these recommendations is not clear. In this work, we assessed the prevalence of recommended design elements in implemented electronic health record (EHR) interruptive alerts across pediatric care settings. We found huge variation in the number of custom interruptive alerts across institutions and found huge variation in their design. Specifically, 78% of alerts stated their purpose, over half were directive, and 13% were informational. Only 2%-20% of alerts explained the consequences of inaction. We need to find an optimal balance of alert functions and desirable features of alert representation. Future work should explore EHR alert design best practices to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize the recommended design elements for CDS.
- Recall the prevalence of recommended design elements in implemented electronic health record (EHR) interruptive alerts in pediatric settings.
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The following presenters have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
- Swaminathan Kandaswamy, PhD
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The AMIA staff have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
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