Appl Clin Inform 2021; 12(03): 621-628
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1731341
Research Article

Optimizing Clinical Monitoring Tools to Enhance Patient Review by Pharmacists

Diana J. Schreier
1   Department of Pharmacy, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
,
Jenna K. Lovely
1   Department of Pharmacy, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
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Abstract

Background The Clinical Monitoring List (CML) is a real-time scoring system and intervention tool used by Mayo Clinic pharmacists caring for hospitalized patients.

Objective The study aimed to describe the iterative development and implementation of pharmacist clinical monitoring tools within the electronic health record at a multicampus health system enterprise.

Methods Between October 2018 and January 2019, pharmacists across the enterprise were surveyed to determine opportunities and gaps in CML functionality. Responses were received from 39% (n = 162) of actively staffing inpatient pharmacists. Survey responses identified three main gaps in CML functionality: (1) the desire for automated checklists of tasks, (2) additional rule logic closely aligning with clinical practice guidelines, and (3) the ability to dismiss and defer rules. The failure mode and effect analysis were used to assess risk areas within the CML. To address identified gaps, two A/B testing pilots were undertaken. The first pilot analyzed the effect of updated CML rule logic on pharmacist satisfaction in the domains of automated checklists and guideline alignment. The second pilot assessed the utility of a Clinical Monitoring Navigator (CMN) functioning in conjunction with the CML to display rules with selections to dismiss or defer rules until a user-specified date. The CMN is a workspace to guide clinical end user workflows; permitting the review and actions to be completed within one screen using EHR functionality.

Results A total of 27 pharmacists across a broad range of practice specialties were selected for two separate two-week pilot tests. Upon pilot completion, participants were surveyed to assess the effect of updates on performance gaps.

Conclusion Findings from the enterprise-wide survey and A/B pilot tests were used to inform final build decisions and planned enterprise-wide updated CML and CMN launch. This project serves as an example of the utility of end-user feedback and pilot testing to inform project decisions, optimize usability, and streamline build activities.

Protection of Human and Animal Subjects

No human interventions were performed as the study iterations were based on the updates of the workflow and tools, rather than the direct patient care being provided.




Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 15. Februar 2021

Angenommen: 17. Mai 2021

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
23. Juni 2021

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