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Impact Of An Ehr-Based Tool On Copd Management In Primary Care, Nancy Ann C. Kelly Rn
Impact Of An Ehr-Based Tool On Copd Management In Primary Care, Nancy Ann C. Kelly Rn
College of Nursing and Health Sciences Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Project Publications
Background: GOLD (2017) guidelines provide evidence based recommendations for treating COPD, although their employment in clinical practice is inconsistent. Lack of a standardized method to view COPD specific information within the EHR during patient encounters complicates visits and development of GOLD-guided treatment plans. Our goal is to determine the impact of an EHR-based tool on relevant COPD disease measurements (spirometry rates, pneumococcal vaccination rates and COPD Action plans)
Methods: An EHR-based tool (SmartPhrase) was developed and released to providers to facilitate GOLD(2017) guideline reference during patient encounters. Computer based instructional videos of GOLD (2017) guidelines and EHR-based tool …