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At a large quaternary health system, tissue specimens were frequently sent to the microbiology laboratory with an incorrect wound culture order meant for swab specimens due to poor electronic health record (EHR) menu design. Wound cultures were also requested in chronic wound cases with a low index of suspicion for acute infection.This study aimed to present a case report on specific changes to the design of the electronic test menu [...]

Documentation burden contributes to health professional burnout and negatively impacts health professional well-being and patient care quality. Yet, there is a gap in the literature regarding an effective measure to assess the perceived documentation burden of health professionals in a wide range of care settings over time.We developed and administered a pulse survey to trend, with subsequent administrations, the perceived documentation burden of health professionals in all care settings in [...]

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a significant global health challenge, especially in Europe, including Italy, where it affects thousands. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has turned HIV into a manageable chronic condition, improving the quality of life and life expectancy for people living with HIV (PLWH). Enhancing health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is essential, as it positively influences therapy adherence.The objective of the study was to evaluate the impact of the AURORA [...]

Adoption of electronic health record (EHR)-based clinical decision support tools in community-based health centers might increase the provision of indicated cancer screening orders. We examined: (1) if the use of the care gaps smartset (CGS), an EHR tool that expedites ordering care, is associated with colorectal/cervical cancer (CRC/CVC) screening order rates; and (2) how selected implementation strategies, barriers, and facilitators impact CGS use.Within a sequential mixed methods design, we used [...]

Consumer involvement in the co-design of diabetes self-management smartphone apps is vital. This scoping review explored how consumers are involved in the co-design processes and methods and approaches guiding this research.Our review was guided by Arksey and O'Malley's five-stage framework, PRISMA-ScR guidelines, and Witteman and colleagues' 11-item user-centered design (UCD-11) framework. We searched literature across five databases and examined types of consumer involvement in co-design and frequency of methods and [...]

Cerebral aneurysms (CAs) affect 3 to 5% of the general population, with saccular aneurysms being the most common type. Despite advances in treatment, patient understanding of CAs and associated procedures remains limited, impacting informed consent and treatment outcomes.This pilot study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of mixed reality (MR) technology in enhancing patient education and understanding of cerebral angiograms and aneurysm treatment, thereby improving the patient-surgeon communication process.A nonrandomized single-center [...]

Direct electronic access to multiple electronic health record (EHR) systems through patient portals offers a novel avenue for decentralized research. Given the critical value of patient characterization, we sought to compare computable evaluation of health conditions from patient-portal EHR against the traditional self-report.

This study aimed to assess the efficacy of a biomedical informatics boot camp with regard to improving the skill sets of its participants.The University at Buffalo hosts a free, virtual biomedical informatics boot camp annually. Lectures covering various subject matters are offered, for example, general programming, machine learning, natural language processing, and clinical decision support. Once the 2023 boot camp had concluded, an anonymous voluntary survey was distributed.Seventy percent of [...]

Effective postoperative care is crucial for the success of total joint arthroplasty (TJA) and prevention of unnecessary emergency department (ED) visits. We explore the feasibility and acceptability of utilizing an Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS) to enhance postoperative monitoring in primary TJA patients.This pilot study was conducted with 24 participants undergoing primary TJA randomly assigned to an intervention group receiving IVRS calls (n = 12) or a control group (n = 12) receiving standard [...]