Why the study?
Does a CPOE-based decision support tool improve the use of standardized order sets and guideline-recommended therapies in patients admitted with suspected ACS?
Population
540 patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome at the time of admission, including a subset of 180…
Comparison
Decision support tool integrated into an… vs Standard workflow prior to the implementation of…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
24 hours of admission
Authors
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May improve order set use and early aspirin in suspected ACS; hypothesis-generating for confirmed AMI impact and needs prospective trials.
Does a CPOE-based decision support tool improve the use of standardized order sets and guideline-recommended therapies in patients admitted with suspected ACS?
Integrating a decision support tool into CPOE systems can significantly improve clinician adherence to standardized order sets and early aspirin administration for patients with suspected ACS.
Ozdas et al. (2005) studied this question.