Improving Pediatric Safety and Quality With Health Care Information Technology
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
This study includes four projects aimed to improve the quality and safety of pediatric care through the implementation of four clinical decision support services in the electronic health record (EHR). The four projects will measure the effect of each clinical decision support feature including: weight-based dosing; smart forms for chronic conditions; guideline reminders; and a results manager to track abnormal lab result follow-up. Hypothesis: Implementation of the clinical decision support features will decrease medication errors and adverse drug events, assist physicians in adhering to clinical practice guidelines and protocols for certain chronic illnesses, improve physician follow-up for abnormal lab results, and overall improve the safety and quality of pediatric clinical practice.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Mar 2005
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2005
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 23, 2005
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 25, 2005
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 1, 2008
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2008
CompletedJuly 21, 2011
July 1, 2011
3.5 years
August 23, 2005
July 20, 2011
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Impact on rates of medication errors
difference in weight related medication prescribing errors by drug class
1 year
Study Arms (2)
dosing decision support
EXPERIMENTALweight based dosing decision support
no decision support
NO INTERVENTIONno weight based dosing decision support
Interventions
weight based dosing decision support
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Partners-affiliated pediatric practice providers utilizing Longitudinal Medical Record (LMR), which is an electronic health record system. Also the parents of the patients of the above noted pediatric providers.
You may not qualify if:
- Non-Partners providers, or Partners providers who do not use LMR. Parents of patients not seen by Partners-affiliated pediatric providers who use LMR.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Massachusetts General Hospital/Partners HealthCare
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
Related Publications (2)
Bourgeois FC, Linder J, Johnson SA, Co JP, Fiskio J, Ferris TG. Impact of a computerized template on antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory infections in children and adolescents. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2010 Oct;49(10):976-83. doi: 10.1177/0009922810373649. Epub 2010 Aug 19.
PMID: 20724348DERIVEDCo JP, Johnson SA, Poon EG, Fiskio J, Rao SR, Van Cleave J, Perrin JM, Ferris TG. Electronic health record decision support and quality of care for children with ADHD. Pediatrics. 2010 Aug;126(2):239-46. doi: 10.1542/peds.2009-0710. Epub 2010 Jul 19.
PMID: 20643719DERIVED
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Timothy G Ferris, MD, MPH
Massachusetts General Hospital, Partners Healthcare System Inc.
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 23, 2005
First Posted
August 25, 2005
Study Start
March 1, 2005
Primary Completion
September 1, 2008
Study Completion
September 1, 2008
Last Updated
July 21, 2011
Record last verified: 2011-07