Special Topic on CDS Failures: Evolution of an Electronic Health Record-based alert to optimize venous thromboembolism prophylaxis.
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in hospitalized patients must balance risks of bleeding and thrombosis. Clinical changes such as bleeding or renal injury can also trigger changes or delays in thromboprophylaxis. Electronic health record alerts (EHRAs) can allow for targeted notification to providers to improve venous thromboembolism prophylaxis and improve patient outcomes at the risk of alert fatigue if not carefully designed and implemented.
Author(s): Akbashev, Mikhail Y, Utz, Alyssa, Anjum, Phillip Luis, Watkins, Stacey Michelle, Schenker, Mara L, Mattaliano, Michael, Vigliotti, Debbie, Patel, Palak, Adhyaru, Bhavin Bipin
DOI: 10.1055/a-2672-8358