Week 5 Discussion: Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSSs)
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!
Answer:
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.
Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) aid in screening patient data from various
sources and then integrate that information into a single source.
, Benefit and drawbacks to Clinical Decision Support Systems
Pros Cons
Improved care. Doctors use CDSS to Alert fatigue for clinicians. The alerts
diagnose and improve patient care by triggered by a CDSS can overwhelm
eliminating unnecessary testing, caretakers who also receive prompts from
improving patient safety, and avoiding other technology systems. In practice,
costly complications. 49% to 96% of alerts are overridden,
raising questions about the effectiveness
of decision support (Ancker et al., 2017).
Allows for faster decision-making. Shift of responsibility - easy to blame
Increases the effectiveness of the computer. The danger can be that the
decisions made due to its capacity to doctor gets used to just filling boxes and
identify relevant data. The use of clinical not relying entirely on his/her knowledge
decision support systems hence reduce when it comes to providing treatment to a
the errors promoting patient safety and patient who has multiple health
improving patient outcomes. conditions. It is best to be sure that the
doctor is the one who decides on
diagnosis and treatments.
Has been seen to improve collaboration May reduce skill in staff, because they
and communication within groups. Helps become dependent on the computers. If
communicate with healthcare team misused, it can be detrimental to the
immediately. Have the ability and tools to patient's health. Also, the danger can be
help physicians and nurses make better that the doctor gets used to just filling
care decisions. For example, clinical boxes and not relying entirely on his/her
decision support tools, like making knowledge when it comes to providing
medication recommendations based on treatment to a patient who has multiple
diagnosis, and built-in clinical pathways, health conditions.
which help guide a hospital through
recommended procedures, and help
ensure patients receive the best care.
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!
A CDS (Clinical Decision Support) usually provides clinicians, patients, staff or other
people with person-specific information, and knowledge in enhancing health care. The
system encompasses various tools that help in decision making in the clinical workflow.
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!
Answer:
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.
Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) aid in screening patient data from various
sources and then integrate that information into a single source.
, Benefit and drawbacks to Clinical Decision Support Systems
Pros Cons
Improved care. Doctors use CDSS to Alert fatigue for clinicians. The alerts
diagnose and improve patient care by triggered by a CDSS can overwhelm
eliminating unnecessary testing, caretakers who also receive prompts from
improving patient safety, and avoiding other technology systems. In practice,
costly complications. 49% to 96% of alerts are overridden,
raising questions about the effectiveness
of decision support (Ancker et al., 2017).
Allows for faster decision-making. Shift of responsibility - easy to blame
Increases the effectiveness of the computer. The danger can be that the
decisions made due to its capacity to doctor gets used to just filling boxes and
identify relevant data. The use of clinical not relying entirely on his/her knowledge
decision support systems hence reduce when it comes to providing treatment to a
the errors promoting patient safety and patient who has multiple health
improving patient outcomes. conditions. It is best to be sure that the
doctor is the one who decides on
diagnosis and treatments.
Has been seen to improve collaboration May reduce skill in staff, because they
and communication within groups. Helps become dependent on the computers. If
communicate with healthcare team misused, it can be detrimental to the
immediately. Have the ability and tools to patient's health. Also, the danger can be
help physicians and nurses make better that the doctor gets used to just filling
care decisions. For example, clinical boxes and not relying entirely on his/her
decision support tools, like making knowledge when it comes to providing
medication recommendations based on treatment to a patient who has multiple
diagnosis, and built-in clinical pathways, health conditions.
which help guide a hospital through
recommended procedures, and help
ensure patients receive the best care.
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!
A CDS (Clinical Decision Support) usually provides clinicians, patients, staff or other
people with person-specific information, and knowledge in enhancing health care. The
system encompasses various tools that help in decision making in the clinical workflow.
