Aricia Shen, Dana Lemke, Matthew Bloom, Marcel Maya, Rodrigo Alban, Daniel R. Margulies, Galinos Barmparas
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Abstract
Introduction
The aim was to leverage electronic health record (EHR) smartphrases to improve compliance with the modified Brain Injury Guidelines (mBIG).
Methods
Smartphrases were developed for the trauma team and radiology and implemented December 2022. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients meeting mBIG inclusion from 03/2021- 07/2023 were reviewed. Smartphrase usage and clinical compliance with mBIG (measured by percent reduction of repeat head imaging, ICU admissions, and neurosurgery consults) were compared pre- and post-intervention.
Results
268 cases were examined. Post-intervention, mBIG1 patients had significantly fewer neurosurgery consults (82.4 % vs. 50.0 %, OR = 0.21, p = 0.03), while mBIG2 patients had significantly fewer repeat head CTs (91.0 % vs. 66.7 %, OR = 0.2, p = 0.01), ICU admissions (66.7 % vs. 38.5 %, OR = 0.31, p = 0.02) and neurosurgery consults (93.9 % vs. 56.4 %, OR = 0.08, p < 0.01).
Conclusion
Standardized smartphrases can streamline workflow and significantly improve trauma team compliance with best practice guidelines for TBI and reduce unnecessary imaging, consults, and costly ICU admissions.
期刊介绍:
The American Journal of Surgery® is a peer-reviewed journal designed for the general surgeon who performs abdominal, cancer, vascular, head and neck, breast, colorectal, and other forms of surgery. AJS is the official journal of 7 major surgical societies* and publishes their official papers as well as independently submitted clinical studies, editorials, reviews, brief reports, correspondence and book reviews.