What is the Clinical Decision Support Consortium (CDSC), and what is its purpose?  What is the four-stage approach the CDSC used to develop clinical decision support?  What was the biggest challenge the CDSC faced?  How did the CDSC overcome that challenge?  What role did collaboration play in improving the care for patients at the point of care?  How does clinical decision support improve patient care?

Clinical decision support systems

Students will describe how clinical decision support systems are used to improve patient safety and care.

Reflection

Reflect on the following in a minimum of 550 words:

This reflection is comprised of TWO sections highlighting cloud-based decision support and clinical decision support experience, collectively totaling a minimum of 500 words. This activity is meant to help you solidify your knowledge in preparation for the competency assessment.

Complete your reflection by responding to all prompts.

1) Cloud-Based Decision Support

The Clinical Decision Support Consortium project is funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and illustrates how clinical decision support is scalable from one population to another.

Watch Cloud-Based Decision Support to see how a clinical decision support tool built and housed in Boston benefited a small rural community far from the city.

Answer the following: 

• What is the Clinical Decision Support Consortium (CDSC), and what is its purpose?
• What is the four-stage approach the CDSC used to develop clinical decision support?
• What was the biggest challenge the CDSC faced?
• How did the CDSC overcome that challenge?
• What role did collaboration play in improving the care for patients at the point of care?
• How does clinical decision support improve patient care?

2) Clinical Decision Support Experience

Answer the following:

• How have you used clinical decision support systems in practice?
• How have your clinical support systems improved patient safety and outcomes?
• What are some of the biggest challenges to implementing and using a clinical support system?
• If you have not had an opportunity to use a clinical support system, what do you see as some of the benefits and challenges with these types of systems?
• After researching these clinical support systems, would you advocate for your organization to adopt a clinical support system? Why or why not?

USE LISTED REFERENCES ONLY!!!

REFERENCES

Course Textbook

Hebda, T., & Czar, P. (2019). Handbook of informatics for nurses & healthcare professionals (6th ed.) Prentice Hall/Pearson. Chapter 10

 

Clinical Decision Support Systems

Eberhardt, J., Bilchik, A., & Stojadinovic, A. (2012). Clinical decision support systems: potential with pitfalls. Journal Of Surgical Oncology, 105(5), 502-510.

Mitchell, J., Revere, L., & Ayadi, M. F., (2014). Association of clinical decision support systems on process of care measures and quality outcomes for patients with heart failure. Academy of Information & Management Sciences, 17(2), 99-111.