Reducing unnecessary and duplicate ordering for ovum and parasite examinations and Clostridium difficile PCR in immunocompromised patients by using an alert at the time of request in the order management system Journal Article

   

Authors:	Otto, C. C.; Shuptar, S. L.; Milord, P.; Essick, C. J.; Nevrekar, R.; Granovsky, S. L.; Seo, S. K.; Babady, N. E.; Martin, S. C.; Tang, Y. W.; Pessin, M. S.
Article Title:	Reducing unnecessary and duplicate ordering for ovum and parasite examinations and Clostridium difficile PCR in immunocompromised patients by using an alert at the time of request in the order management system
Abstract:	We implemented hospital information system (HIS) alerts to deter unnecessary test orders for ovum and parasite (O&P) exams and Clostridium difficile PCR. The HIS alerts decreased noncompliant O&P orders (orders after >72 h of hospitalization) from 49.8% to 30.9%, an overall decrease of 19%, and reduced noncompliant C. difficile PCR orders (orders<7 days after a previous positive result) from 30.6% to 19.2%, an overall decrease of 31.9%. Copyright © 2015, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.
Keywords:	mortality; diarrhea; polymerase chain reaction; oocyte; morbidity; length of stay; clostridium difficile infection; hospital infection; clostridium difficile; immunocompromised patient; gastroenteritis; giardia intestinalis; hospital information system; salmonella; cryptosporidium; campylobacter; shigella; human; priority journal; article; food poisoning; parasite examination; peptoclostridium difficile; community acquired infection; hospital order management system
Journal Title:	Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume:	53
Issue:	8
ISSN:	0095-1137
Publisher:	American Society for Microbiology
Date Published:	2015-08-01
Start Page:	2747
End Page:	2748
Language:	English
DOI:	10.1128/jcm.00968-15
PROVIDER:	scopus
PMCID:	PMC4508420
PUBMED:	26063860
DOI/URL:	http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84938154099&partnerID=40&md5=83f72dd6584ae3678602b38863465889
Notes:	Export Date: 2 September 2015 -- Source: Scopus

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