Recommendations for a clinical decision support for the management of individuals with chronic kidney disease.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Care for advanced CKD patients is suboptimal. CKD practice guidelines aim to close gaps in care, but making providers aware of guidelines is an ineffective implementation strategy. The Institute of Medicine has endorsed the use of clinical decision support (CDS) for implementing guidelines. The authors' objective was to identify the requirements of an optimal CDS system for CKD management. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, AND MEASUREMENTS: The aims of this study expanded on those of previous work that used the facilitated process improvement (FPI) methodology. In FPI, an expert workgroup develops a set of quality improvement tools that can subsequently be utilized by practicing physicians. The authors conducted a discussion with a group of multidisciplinary experts to identify requirements for an optimal CDS system. RESULTS: The panel considered the process of patient identification and management, associated barriers, and elements by which CDS could address these barriers. The panel also discussed specific knowledge needs in the context of a typical scenario in which CDS would be used. Finally, the group developed a set of core requirements that will likely facilitate the implementation of a CDS system aimed at improving the management of any chronic medical condition. CONCLUSIONS: Considering the growing burden of CKD and the potential healthcare and resource impact of guideline implementation through CDS, the relevance of this systematic process, consistent with Institute of Medicine recommendations, cannot be understated. The requirements described in this report could serve as a basis for the design of a CKD-specific CDS.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Patwardhan, MB; Kawamoto, K; Lobach, D; Patel, UD; Matchar, DB
Published Date
- February 2009
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 4 / 2
Start / End Page
- 273 - 283
PubMed ID
- 19176797
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC2637586
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1555-905X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.2215/CJN.02590508
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States