Journal of Medical Diagnostic Methods
Open Access
ISSN: 2168-9784
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2168-9784
+44 1300 500008
Neha Nanda
Section of Infectious Disease,
Keck Medicine of University of Southern California, 1500 San Pablo, Los Angeles, CA 90030
Tanzania
Research Article
Leveraging Information Technology to Hardwire Diagnostic Stewardship
Author(s): Neha Nanda and Neeti Vyas
Neha Nanda and Neeti Vyas
Objective: This article reports the impact of an electronic educational tool embedded in the electronic medical record on diagnostic stewardship of procalcitonin (PCT)-A biomarker used to differentiate bacterial from viral infection. This tool specifically targets the preanalytic (ordering and collection) phase of the PCT test.
Methods: This retrospective study was conducted at a 401-bed academic medical center from February 2017- February 2018. The preintervention phase extended from February 2017-July 2017; intervention phase from August 2017- September 2017 and postintervention phase from October 2017-February 2018.
Results: A total of 567 PCT orders were evaluated. There was an overall reduction in total PCT orders and an improvement in appropriate PCT orders. Total PCT orders reduced by 54.4% (P<0.001). Appropria.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2168-9784.1000279