Computerized reminders to improve isolation rates of patients with drug-resistant infections: design and preliminary results.

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Computerized reminders to improve isolation rates of patients with drug-resistant infections: design and preliminary results. Abstract Text:

Abel Kho,Paul Dexter,Jeff Warvel,Marie Commiskey,Steve Wilson,Clement J McDonald,

Infections with multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs) are a steadily increasing threat to inpatients as they move through the hospital. We constructed a computerized reminder system, integrated with existing data sources maintained by the infection control service. We tested the hypothesis that computerized reminders from a centralized infection control expert system can improve rates of barrier isolation in patients with MDROs. Immediately after institution of this reminder system, isolation of eligible ward patients increased from a baseline rate of 33% to 95% (p<0.0001). The median time to isolation decreased from 16.6 hours to 0 hours, indicating that the majority of patients post-intervention had isolation orders written prior to arrival on the ward. We conclude that a computerized reminder system can dramatically increase the clinical impact of data sources maintained by hospital Infection Control services.

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A Kho,P Dexter,J Warvel,M Commiskey,S Wilson,CJ McDonald,

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Computerized reminders to improve isolation rates of patients with drug-resistant infections: design and preliminary results. Journal Published:

PUBLICATION TYPE: Research Support, N.I.H., Extr

Journal: AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings / AMIA Sympo

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Page Numbers: 390-4

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ISSN: 1559-4076

DAY: 3

MONTH: 12

YEAR: 2005

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KEYWORDS: User-Computer Interface

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AFFILIATION: Regenstrief Institute, Inc and Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.

Country: United States

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