Key result
Implementation of an electronic standardized order set significantly improved physical health monitoring rates for blood glucose (31% to 96%), fasting lipids (36% to 64%), ECG, and TSH (P < 0.05).
Why the study?
Does an electronic standardized order set improve physical health monitoring rates in psychiatric inpatients taking antipsychotics?
Population
286 psychiatric inpatients aged 18 to 100 years prescribed an antipsychotic for 3 or more days
Comparison
Implementation of a standard electronic… vs Baseline practice prior to implementation
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May support order set use to boost monitoring compliance; leaves open effects on cardiometabolic outcomes.
Observational (n=286)
No
Does an electronic standardized order set improve physical health monitoring rates in psychiatric inpatients taking antipsychotics?
Absolute Event Rate: 96% vs 31%
p-value: p=<0.05
Implementation of an electronic standardized order set significantly improved screening rates for metabolic and cardiovascular comorbidities in psychiatric inpatients on antipsychotics.
Ross et al. (2018) conducted an observational in Severe mental illness receiving antipsychotic medications (n=286). Electronic standardized admission order set vs. Baseline retrospective audit (standard care) was evaluated on Blood glucose monitoring rate (p=<0.05). Implementation of an electronic standardized order set significantly improved physical health monitoring rates for blood glucose (31% to 96%), fasting lipids (36% to 64%), ECG, and TSH (P < 0.05).
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