Practice Question of the Week: The Five Rights of Clinical Decision Support

sensitivity and specificity

Where Does this Fit Within the Core Content?

2. Clinical Decision Making and Care Process Improvement

2.1.3.1 Types of decision support

2.1.3.2 Users of decision support

2.1.3.3 Implementing, evaluating, and maintaining decision support tools

A Quick Bit About CDS

Question

Answer and Explanation

1. The right information
   Is the information evidence based? Suitable to guide action?
2. Is the information evidence based? Suitable to guide action?
3. The right person
   Who is the person that needs the information the most? A nurse, patient, clinical, administrator, or a patient's caretaker?
4. Who is the person that needs the information the most? A nurse, patient, clinical, administrator, or a patient's caretaker?
5. The right intervention format
   Is an alert best? Or would a popup, information reference, or order set work better?
6. Is an alert best? Or would a popup, information reference, or order set work better?
7. The right channel
   Which clinical information system the best place to present this intervention? Or would a mobile or web format work better?
8. Which clinical information system the best place to present this intervention? Or would a mobile or web format work better?
9. The right time in the workflow
   When is the best time to present this intervention? During the decision process? When an action needs to be taken?
10. When is the best time to present this intervention? During the decision process? When an action needs to be taken?

orrect answer is B

Recommended Reading and Links

The five rights of clinical decision support: CDS tools helpful for meeting meaningful use

http://library.ahima.org/xpedio/groups/public/documents/ahima/bok1_050385.hcsp?dDocName=bok1_050385

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