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Use of a Clinical Decision Support Tool to improve guideline adherence for the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Skin and Soft Tissue Infections.

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Carman, MJ; Phipps, J; Raley, J; Li, S; Thornlow, D
Published in: Advanced emergency nursing journal
July 2011

Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (SSTI's) with abscess are commonly seen in the Emergency Department (ED) setting. Given the increasing prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus-aureus (MRSA)-related abscesses, appropriate evidence-based decisions are essential in assuring successful treatment. Provider adherence to clinical guidelines for the treatment of SSTI's with presumed MRSA remains inconsistent in terms of prescriptive practice related to antibiotic selection, culturing wounds, and patient discharge recommendations regarding the use of infection control techniques. Evidence indicates that the use of Clinical Decision Support (CDS) tools is valuable in improving provider awareness and adherence to clinical guidelines. This study was conducted to examine whether the development of a CDS tool to guide order entry for the treatment of MRSA-related SSTI's and embed it into the electronic medical record program would improve provider adherence to the North Carolina Consensus Guideline for Management of Suspected Commmunity-Acquired MRSA Skin and Soft Tissue.

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Published In

Advanced emergency nursing journal

DOI

EISSN

1931-4493

ISSN

1931-4485

Publication Date

July 2011

Volume

33

Issue

3

Start / End Page

252 / 266

Related Subject Headings

  • Staphylococcal Skin Infections
  • Soft Tissue Infections
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Care Surveys
  • Guideline Adherence
  • Female
  • Evidence-Based Practice
  • Emergency Medical Services
 

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Carman, M. J., Phipps, J., Raley, J., Li, S., & Thornlow, D. (2011). Use of a Clinical Decision Support Tool to improve guideline adherence for the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Skin and Soft Tissue Infections. Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal, 33(3), 252–266. https://doi.org/10.1097/tme.0b013e31822610d1
Carman, Margaret Jean, Julie Phipps, Jennifer Raley, Suling Li, and Deirdre Thornlow. “Use of a Clinical Decision Support Tool to improve guideline adherence for the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Skin and Soft Tissue Infections.Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal 33, no. 3 (July 2011): 252–66. https://doi.org/10.1097/tme.0b013e31822610d1.
Carman, Margaret Jean, et al. “Use of a Clinical Decision Support Tool to improve guideline adherence for the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Skin and Soft Tissue Infections.Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal, vol. 33, no. 3, July 2011, pp. 252–66. Epmc, doi:10.1097/tme.0b013e31822610d1.

Published In

Advanced emergency nursing journal

DOI

EISSN

1931-4493

ISSN

1931-4485

Publication Date

July 2011

Volume

33

Issue

3

Start / End Page

252 / 266

Related Subject Headings

  • Staphylococcal Skin Infections
  • Soft Tissue Infections
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Care Surveys
  • Guideline Adherence
  • Female
  • Evidence-Based Practice
  • Emergency Medical Services