Week 5:
1. This week we learned about the potential benefits and
drawbacks to clinical decision support systems (CDSSs).
Create a “Pros” versus “Cons” table with a column for “Pro”
and a separate column for “Con”. Include at least 3 items for
each column. Next to each item, provide a brief rationale as
to why you included it on the respective list.
2. The primary goal of a CDSS is to leverage data and the
scientific evidence to help guide appropriate decision
making. CDSSs directly assist the clinician in making
decisions about specific patients. For this discussion thread
post, you are to assume your future role as an APN and
create a clinical patient and scenario to illustrate an
exemplary depiction of how a CDSS might influence your
decision.
This post is an opportunity for you to be innovative, so have fun!
1. Please see my pros vs cons table below.
Clinical decision support systems (CDSS) have proved to be a valuable tool to healthcare
providers across the globe. CDSSs offering a range of benefits but they also come with their
challenges. Some of the benefits of CDDS include the standardization of care, increased
patient safety, and early patient diagnosis. All these benefits help mitigate harm to the patient
and streamline the process of providing high quality, evidenced-based care, to patients (Hagel,
2020). However, alongside these benefits, CDSS also introduce concerns such as, potential for
over-dependence, errors/invalid data, and alarm fatigue. CDSS systems do not exist to replace
clinical judgment or expertise, but instead exist as a tool to help streamline patient care and
improve overall patient outcomes. By Utilizing CDSSs. APNs can help mitigate harm to our
patients but we must also be cognoscente of the potential drawbacks of these systems and
utilize critical thinking to ensure patient safety.
, 2. Patient name: Jane Doe
Age:57
Gender: Female
Medical History: Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Hypothyroidism, Type 2 Diabetes, GERD, COPD
1. This week we learned about the potential benefits and
drawbacks to clinical decision support systems (CDSSs).
Create a “Pros” versus “Cons” table with a column for “Pro”
and a separate column for “Con”. Include at least 3 items for
each column. Next to each item, provide a brief rationale as
to why you included it on the respective list.
2. The primary goal of a CDSS is to leverage data and the
scientific evidence to help guide appropriate decision
making. CDSSs directly assist the clinician in making
decisions about specific patients. For this discussion thread
post, you are to assume your future role as an APN and
create a clinical patient and scenario to illustrate an
exemplary depiction of how a CDSS might influence your
decision.
This post is an opportunity for you to be innovative, so have fun!
1. Please see my pros vs cons table below.
Clinical decision support systems (CDSS) have proved to be a valuable tool to healthcare
providers across the globe. CDSSs offering a range of benefits but they also come with their
challenges. Some of the benefits of CDDS include the standardization of care, increased
patient safety, and early patient diagnosis. All these benefits help mitigate harm to the patient
and streamline the process of providing high quality, evidenced-based care, to patients (Hagel,
2020). However, alongside these benefits, CDSS also introduce concerns such as, potential for
over-dependence, errors/invalid data, and alarm fatigue. CDSS systems do not exist to replace
clinical judgment or expertise, but instead exist as a tool to help streamline patient care and
improve overall patient outcomes. By Utilizing CDSSs. APNs can help mitigate harm to our
patients but we must also be cognoscente of the potential drawbacks of these systems and
utilize critical thinking to ensure patient safety.
, 2. Patient name: Jane Doe
Age:57
Gender: Female
Medical History: Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Hypothyroidism, Type 2 Diabetes, GERD, COPD
