DNP 805 Topic 3 Discussion 2
Select a particular medication or clinical problem. Describe how the CPOE
and/or CDSS technologies support care decisions in this area.
Numerous patients live with the complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD). Those living with this chronic condition experience multiple ED
admissions and hospitalizations to manage their symptoms. As such it is important for
physicians and other practitioners to utilize information technology to enhance the
treatment regimen for these individuals. Clinical decision support systems (CDSS) is
software that is designed to be a direct aid to the clinical decision-making process
where patient characteristics are aligned to a computerized knowledge base and
patient-centered assessments or recommendations are presented to the clinician
and/or the patient for a decision (Velickovski et al., 2014). This technology can help
to close the gap between evidence-based practice and the clinical care delivered to
the patient. To address this gap, the CDSS should deliver fast and reliable
Select a particular medication or clinical problem. Describe how the CPOE
and/or CDSS technologies support care decisions in this area.
Numerous patients live with the complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD). Those living with this chronic condition experience multiple ED
admissions and hospitalizations to manage their symptoms. As such it is important for
physicians and other practitioners to utilize information technology to enhance the
treatment regimen for these individuals. Clinical decision support systems (CDSS) is
software that is designed to be a direct aid to the clinical decision-making process
where patient characteristics are aligned to a computerized knowledge base and
patient-centered assessments or recommendations are presented to the clinician
and/or the patient for a decision (Velickovski et al., 2014). This technology can help
to close the gap between evidence-based practice and the clinical care delivered to
the patient. To address this gap, the CDSS should deliver fast and reliable
