Advisor Information
Ann Fruhling
Location
Criss Library
Presentation Type
Poster
Start Date
1-3-2019 12:30 PM
End Date
1-3-2019 1:45 PM
Abstract
A team of clinicians at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center (CHMC) developed a standardized protocol in 2018 for the care of patients needing sedation. This protocol is ordered through the EPIC electronic health record system for patients in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). When used, electronic protocols reduce the variation in clinical decision making which can ultimately improve patient outcomes. The goal of this project is to evaluate this technology, how the protocol is being used, and how it may be improved. Actual users of the EPIC sedation protocol were the subjects of this study, including PICU physicians, physician assistants, residents, and nurses. User acceptance of the protocol was evaluated using a validated survey instrument. Interviews were conducted to achieve more detailed feedback about the protocol and focus groups were used to generate themes. Patients, practitioners, and technology developers will benefit from the outcomes of this study.
Evaluating an Electronic Protocol in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Criss Library
A team of clinicians at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center (CHMC) developed a standardized protocol in 2018 for the care of patients needing sedation. This protocol is ordered through the EPIC electronic health record system for patients in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). When used, electronic protocols reduce the variation in clinical decision making which can ultimately improve patient outcomes. The goal of this project is to evaluate this technology, how the protocol is being used, and how it may be improved. Actual users of the EPIC sedation protocol were the subjects of this study, including PICU physicians, physician assistants, residents, and nurses. User acceptance of the protocol was evaluated using a validated survey instrument. Interviews were conducted to achieve more detailed feedback about the protocol and focus groups were used to generate themes. Patients, practitioners, and technology developers will benefit from the outcomes of this study.