The Accuracy of an Electronic Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index Auto-Populated from the Electronic Health Record: Setting the stage for computerized clinical decision support.
The Pulmonary Embolism (PE) Severity Index identifies emergency department (ED) patients with acute PE that can be safely managed without hospitalization. However, the Index comprises 11 weighted variables, complexity that can impede its integration into contextual workflow.
Author(s): Vinson, D R, Morley, J E, Huang, J, Liu, V, Anderson, M L, Drenten, C E, Radecki, R P, Nishijima, D K, Reed, M E, ,
DOI: 10.4338/ACI-2014-12-RA-0116