BACKGROUND: In this study, we sought to evaluate the efficacy of inpatient interventions on hospitalization-related complications in patients with Parkinson disease (PD). Hospitalized patients with PD have an increased risk of complications. Although several interventions have been suggested in the literature, data-driven recommendations are limited. METHODS: This study was designed as a prospective cohort study. A hospital-wide alert system was incorporated into the electronic medical record (EMR) system. The alert was triggered when a patient with PD or on dopaminergic therapy was admitted prompting the inpatient pharmacy to confirm medication details. A warning was also triggered if antidopaminergic medications were ordered. In-services were performed for nursing staff and physicians regarding these measures. Charts of patients with PD admitted 6 months before and after the intervention were reviewed to serve as the 2 comparison groups. RESULTS: There were 73 patients (mean 73.2 years) preintervention group and 103 patients (mean 72.3 years) postintervention group. There were no significant differences in reasons for admission, admission to neurologic vs non-neurologic floor, or admitting service between the groups. The percentage of patients for whom contraindicated medications were ordered decreased from 42.5% to 17.5% (p < 0.001). Medication administration with doses given over 30 minutes late decreased from 46% to 39% (p = 0.068). Medications ordered correctly were 42.9% vs 54.7% (p = 0.131) before and after the intervention. Length of stay was 5.3 vs 5.2 days (p = 0.896), and mean complications were 0.38 vs 0.37 (p = 0.864). CONCLUSION: An intervention involving EMR alerts and in-service didactics for nurses and physicians decreased the frequency of contraindicated medications ordered in hospitalized patients with PD, but it did not change other hospital outcomes or complications.
BACKGROUND: In this study, we sought to evaluate the efficacy of inpatient interventions on hospitalization-related complications in patients with Parkinson disease (PD). Hospitalized patients with PD have an increased risk of complications. Although several interventions have been suggested in the literature, data-driven recommendations are limited. METHODS: This study was designed as a prospective cohort study. A hospital-wide alert system was incorporated into the electronic medical record (EMR) system. The alert was triggered when a patient with PD or on dopaminergic therapy was admitted prompting the inpatient pharmacy to confirm medication details. A warning was also triggered if antidopaminergic medications were ordered. In-services were performed for nursing staff and physicians regarding these measures. Charts of patients with PD admitted 6 months before and after the intervention were reviewed to serve as the 2 comparison groups. RESULTS: There were 73 patients (mean 73.2 years) preintervention group and 103 patients (mean 72.3 years) postintervention group. There were no significant differences in reasons for admission, admission to neurologic vs non-neurologic floor, or admitting service between the groups. The percentage of patients for whom contraindicated medications were ordered decreased from 42.5% to 17.5% (p < 0.001). Medication administration with doses given over 30 minutes late decreased from 46% to 39% (p = 0.068). Medications ordered correctly were 42.9% vs 54.7% (p = 0.131) before and after the intervention. Length of stay was 5.3 vs 5.2 days (p = 0.896), and mean complications were 0.38 vs 0.37 (p = 0.864). CONCLUSION: An intervention involving EMR alerts and in-service didactics for nurses and physicians decreased the frequency of contraindicated medications ordered in hospitalized patients with PD, but it did not change other hospital outcomes or complications.
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