| Literature DB >> 34222830 |
Jamie S Hirsch1,2,3, Rajdeep Brar1, Christopher Forrer1, Christine Sung1, Richard Roycroft1, Pradeep Seelamneni1, Hemala Dabir1, Ambareen Naseer1, Pranisha Gautam-Goyal4, Kevin R Bock1,5, Michael I Oppenheim1,4.
Abstract
Delivering clinical decision support (CDS) at the point of care has long been considered a major advantage of computerized physician order entry (CPOE). Despite the widespread implementation of CPOE, medication ordering errors and associated adverse events still occur at an unacceptable level. Previous attempts at indication- and kidney function-based dosing have mostly employed intrusive CDS, including interruptive alerts with poor usability. This descriptive work describes the design, development, and deployment of the Adult Dosing Methodology (ADM) module, a novel CDS tool that provides indication- and kidney-based dosing at the time of order entry. Inclusion of several antimicrobials in the initial set of medications allowed for the additional goal of optimizing therapy duration for appropriate antimicrobial stewardship. The CDS aims to decrease order entry errors and burden on providers by offering automatic dose and frequency recommendations, integration within the native electronic health record, and reasonable knowledge maintenance requirements. Following implementation, early utilization demonstrated high acceptance of automated recommendations, with up to 96% of provided automated recommendations accepted by users.Entities:
Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; clinical decision support; drug dosing; kidney; medical error; medication
Year: 2021 PMID: 34222830 PMCID: PMC8242134 DOI: 10.1093/jamiaopen/ooab039
Source DB: PubMed Journal: JAMIA Open ISSN: 2574-2531
Initial medications included in the ADM module and post-implementation usage
| Pre-implementation of ADM module | Post-implementation of ADM module | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medication class | Medication name | Orders placed in 2018, | Orders placed within 90 days of ADM implementation, | Orders with available dosing recommendation, | Orders where recommendation was accepted by provider, | Orders where recommendation was rejected by provider, | Orders without available dosing recommendation, | Orders with missing data precluding dosing recommendation, | Orders with clinical situation precluding dosing recommendation, | Orders where provider entered “Other” indication precluding dosing recommendation, |
| Anticoagulant | Alteplase | 1612 | 412 | 345 (84) | 320 (93) | 25 (7) | 67 (16) | 39 (58) | 0 (0) | 28 (42) |
| Apixaban | 18 601 | 6604 | 3279 (50) | 3165 (97) | 114 (3) | 3325 (50) | 1048 (32) | 612 (18) | 1665 (50) | |
| Dabigatran | 1287 | 228 | 153 (67) | 141 (92) | 12 (8) | 75 (33) | 19 (25) | 22 (30) | 34 (45) | |
| Rivaroxaban | 9830 | 2557 | 1523 (60) | 1426 (94) | 97 (6) | 1034 (40) | 343 (33) | 259 (25) | 432 (42) | |
| Antiplatelets | Clopidogrel | 32 088 | 8184 | 5664 (69) | 5542 (98) | 122 (2) | 2520 (31) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2520 (100) |
| Prasugrel | 747 | 177 | 89 (50) | 85 (96) | 4 (4) | 88 (50) | 30 (34) | 0 (0) | 58 (66) | |
| Ticagrelor | 5031 | 1426 | 1177 (83) | 1147 (98) | 30 (2) | 249 (17) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 249 (100) | |
| Antimicrobials | Ceftriaxone | 77 273 | 18 915 | 11 898 (63) | 11 546 (97) | 352 (3) | 7017 (37) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 7017 (100) |
| Daptomycin | 2050 | 526 | 200 (38) | 151 (76) | 49 (24) | 326 (62) | 27 (8) | 76 (23) | 223 (69) | |
| Ertapenem | 6831 | 1624 | 918 (57) | 889 (97) | 29 (3) | 706 (43) | 164 (23) | 194 (28) | 348 (49) | |
| Imipenem/cilastatin | 806 | 44 | 35 (80) | 22 (63) | 12 (37) | 9 (20) | 4 (44) | 5 (56) | 0 (0) | |
| Meropenem | 17 961 | 4722 | 2338 (49) | 2135 (91) | 203 (9) | 2384 (51) | 235 (10) | 1050 (44) | 1099 (46) | |
| Piperacillin/tazobactam | 60 148 | 17 959 | 16 648 (93) | 16 101 (97) | 547 (3) | 1311 (7) | 290 (22) | 1021 (78) | 0 (0) | |
| Totals | 234 265 | 63 378 | 44 267 (70) | 42 670 (96) | 1596 (4) | 19 111 (30) | 2199 (12) | 3239 (17) | 13 673 (71) | |
Note: The list included medications from the classes of antithrombotics (anticoagulants and antiplatelets) and antimicrobials. The table demonstrates the general utilization in the year preceding ADM implementation and in the 90 days post go-live, including the frequency of provided recommendations and how often they were followed or overridden.
Abbreviation: ADM: Adult Dosing Methodology.
Percent is calculated as total number of orders in cell divided by number of orders placed within 90 days.
Percent is calculated as total number of orders in cell divided by number of orders with available dosing recommendation.
Percent is calculated as total number of orders in cell divided by number of orders without available dosing recommendation.
Figure 1.Screenshot of Adult Dosing Methodology (ADM) module. Embedded in workflow of medication ordering process within electronic health record. (A) Example indication window of ADM and (B) example of completed order form. The indication window provides the medication-specific recommended indications, along with default options for fluid diluent (where applicable) and dialysis status, with ability for direct override. After selecting the indication, the order form is automatically completed (including dose, frequency, and duration) and available for provider review, prior to submission.
Adult Dosing Methodology ordering scenarios that result in notification or interruptive alert
| Ordering scenario | Alert message | Alert location |
|---|---|---|
| Missing serum creatinine laboratory value | Automated dose adjustment is unavailable due to the lack of a recent creatinine measurement | Displayed on medication order form |
| Missing eGFR value | Automated dose adjustment is unavailable due to the lack of a recent CKD-EPI eGFR measurement | Displayed on medication order form |
| Unstable kidney function with rising serum creatinine | This patient's creatinine is unstable, which may represent acute kidney injury. As eGFR is inaccurate, use caution in dosing {insert MEDICATION}, and contact pharmacy and/or nephrology for further guidance | Interruptive alert and displayed on medication order form |
| Unstable kidney function with falling serum creatinine | This patient's creatinine is unstable. As eGFR is inaccurate, use caution in dosing {insert MEDICATION}, and contact pharmacy and/or nephrology for further guidance | Interruptive alert and displayed on medication order form |
| Unstable kidney function with both rising and falling serum creatinine | This patient's creatinine is unstable, which may represent acute kidney injury. As eGFR is inaccurate, use caution in dosing {insert MEDICATION}, and contact pharmacy and/or nephrology for further guidance | Interruptive alert and displayed on medication order form |
| Automated dose adjustment made for reduced kidney function | This medication has been dose-adjusted for reduced kidney function (CKD-EPI eGFR {insert GFR} mL/min/1.73 m2) | Displayed on medication order form |
| Automated dose adjustment made for hemodialysis | This medication has been dose-adjusted for hemodialysis dosing | Displayed on medication order form |
| Automated dose adjustment made for hemodialysis, with medication requiring thrice weekly administration | The recommended dose/frequency for {insert MEDICATION} is 3 times per week, dosed after hemodialysis. Order via Frequency <User Schedule> ≫> Weekly ≫> select appropriate days | Interruptive alert and displayed on medication order form |
| Automated dose adjustment made for peritoneal dialysis | This medication has been dose-adjusted for peritoneal dialysis dosing | Displayed on medication order form |
| Automated dose adjustment made for CRRT | Dose adjustment for {insert MEDICATION} is complex in patients receiving CRRT. Contact pharmacy and/or nephrology for further guidance | Interruptive alert and displayed on medication order form |
| Contraindicated medication ordered | Use caution in ordering {insert MEDICATION} in this patient with advanced kidney disease (CKD-EPI eGFR {insert GFR} mL/min/1.73 m2). Consider alternative medication or contact pharmacy and/or nephrology for guidance | Interruptive alert and displayed on medication order form |
| Discrepant kidney function estimating equations | Renal function estimating equations may be inaccurate in this patient and automated dosing recommendations are unavailable. Use clinical judgment when ordering, or contact pharmacy and/or nephrology for further guidance | Interruptive alert and displayed on medication order form |
| Unable to identify an appropriate single row from reference table | Automated dosing recommendations are unavailable for {insert MEDICATION}. Use clinical judgment when ordering, or contact pharmacy and/or nephrology for further guidance | Interruptive alert and displayed on medication order form |
Abbreviations: CKD-EPI: Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration; CRRT: continuous renal replacement therapy; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate.
Figure 2.Flow diagram of Adult Dosing Methodology module logic. The decision support module follows a series of logical steps to identify the correct dose, frequency, and duration of an ordered medication. This includes checking for use of kidney replacement (dialysis), presence of required laboratory tests, kidney function stability, presence of contraindications, and additional checks of kidney function estimating equations and impact of body habitus on dosing. At the end of the sequence, the row in a reference table containing the correct information is identified, and the data are populated into the electronic health record medication order form. The ordering provider is then able to simply review the completed form and submit the desired order.
Figure 3.Distribution of decision support provision from Adult Dosing Methodology module during the first 90 days after implementation. A total of 63 378 orders were entered, of which 44 267 (70%) had an automated recommendation provided, with user acceptance of the recommendation in 42 670 (96%) orders and user override in 1596 (4%). Of the 19 111 (30%) orders without available recommendation, the cause was missing data in 2199 (12%), clinical conditions precluding accurate automated recommendation [eg, unstable kidney function; 3239 (17%)], and user selection of “Other” as indication in 13 673 (71%).