2023
Real-World Observational Evaluation of Common Interventions to Reduce Emergency Department Prescribing of Opioid Medications
Sangal R, Rothenberg C, Hawk K, D'Onofrio G, Hsiao A, Solad Y, Venkatesh A. Real-World Observational Evaluation of Common Interventions to Reduce Emergency Department Prescribing of Opioid Medications. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2023, 49: 239-246. PMID: 36914528, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2023.01.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid prescribingED visitsElectronic health recordsOpioid prescriptionsEmergency department opioid prescriptionsAnalgesia prescriptionOpioid stewardshipOpioid medicationsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomePreintervention periodInterruptive alertsCommon interventionPrescribingAlert fatigueElectronic prescribingPrevious interventionsHospital systemObservational evaluationHealth recordsVisitsStewardship policiesInterventionOutcomesPrescription
2017
“Choosing Wisely” Imaging Recommendations: Initial Implementation in New England Emergency Departments
Raja AS, Venkatesh A, Mick N, Zabbo CP, Hasegawa K, Espinola JA, Bittner JC, Camargo CA. “Choosing Wisely” Imaging Recommendations: Initial Implementation in New England Emergency Departments. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2017, 18: 454-458. PMID: 28435496, PMCID: PMC5391895, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2017.1.32677.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew England Emergency DepartmentsEvidence-based interventionsEmergency departmentClinical pathwayExact testMultiple evidence-based interventionsLow-risk patientsFisher's exact testPulmonary embolismRisk patientsComputerized decision supportMinor traumaComputerized decision support systemImaging recommendationsCommon interventionAmerican CollegeLower riskResponse rateInstitutional review board reviewPatientsInitial mailingRepeat mailingInterventionBoard reviewDescriptive statistics