An electronic order set for acute myocardial infarction is associated with improved patient outcomes through better adherence to clinical practice guidelines

• Published in: Journal of hospital medicine Vol. 9; no. 3; pp. 155 - 161
• Main Authors: Ballesca, Manuel A., LaGuardia, Juan Carlos, Lee, Philip C., Hwang, Andrew M., Park, David K., Gardner, Marla N., Turk, Benjamin J., Kipnis, Patricia, Escobar, Gabriel J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.03.2014; Frontline Medical Communications
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cohort Studies; Confidence intervals; Female; Guideline Adherence - standards; Heart attacks; Humans; Male; Medical Order Entry Systems - standards; Middle Aged; Mortality; Myocardial Infarction - diagnosis; Myocardial Infarction - therapy; Practice Guidelines as Topic - standards; Retrospective Studies; Treatment Outcome

BACKGROUND Adherence to evidence‐based recommendations for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains unsatisfactory. OBJECTIVE Quantifying association between using an electronic AMI order set (AMI‐OS) and hospital processes and outcomes. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Twenty‐one communi...