Clinical decision support systems (CDSS) are generated by computer-based programs that analyze data within electronic medical records (EMRs) to create alerts and reminders that help healthcare providers implement more data-informed guidelines in their
workflow.
CDSSs are typically used at point-of-care, where a clinician can combine their expertise with CDS information and suggestions provided.
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What is clinical decision support (CDS)?
Clinical decision support (CDS) is a variety of tools that improve care and workflow by helping clinicians, staff, patients and other individuals make decisions with intelligently filtered and presented information, alerts and reminders. It’s a convenient digital tool that encompasses the following:
- Clinical guidelines
- Computerized alerts and reminders
- Condition-specific order sets
- Diagnostic support
- Documentation templates
- Focused patient data reports
- Relevant patient information
By streamlining workflow, CDS allows healthcare workers to give care more efficiently. Not to mention, this set of tools promotes patient safety and higher-quality healthcare, which is why CDS is supported by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC).
5 advantages of a clinical decision support system
CDSS aids clinical staff with convenient, data-driven knowledge and support and includes the following key benefits:
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As a leading partner in providing the highest quality of healthcare possible, HealthStream is proud to offer a solution for clinical staff that has proven to provide 24/7 clinical decision support and has delivered over 2,400 quick lessons covering diseases
and conditions with 17,000 entries and patient teaching handouts.
Developed by EBSCO, Dynamic Health arms clinical staff with the fast and accurate answers they need when they need them most – at the point of care. This CDSS provides the following features:
- Fully responsive single cloud-based platform
- Integrated competency skill checklists with HealthStream Checklist Management
- Earn a CE with every skill, also includes in-context CEs
- Transcultural care – Twelve cultural care categories from the U.S. population
- Flexible authentication and a variety of personalization features support 24/7 staff access to education resources
- Supports multiple learning styles and access requirements with video clips, diagrams, full-color images, and audio-player
- Available in both Apple and Google app stores for full mobile access
Learn more about HealthStream's Skills & Decision Support Solutions
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