Using the Electronic Medical Record to Reduce Unnecessary Ordering of Coagulation Studies for Patients with Chest Pain

Using the Electronic Medical Record to Reduce Unnecessary Ordering of Coagulation Studies for Patients with Chest Pain

Introduction: Our goal was to reduce ordering of coagulation studies in the emergency department (ED) that have no added value for patients presenting with chest pain. We hypothesized this could be achieved via implementation of a stopgap measure in the electronic medical record (EMR). Methods: W...

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Main Authors: Jeremiah S. Hinson, Binoy Mistry, Yu-Hsiang Hsieh, Nicholas Risko, David Scordino, Karolina Paziana, Susan Peterson, Rodney Omron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2017-02-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Electronic Medical Record
Clinical Decision Support
Order-Entry
Chest Pain
Quality Improvement
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/22q214wq.pdf

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