The Effect of Electronic Medical Record Alerts on Processes of Care Related to Preventing Falls in Community-Dwelling Elderly Patients

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The Effect of Electronic Medical Record Alerts on
Processes of Care Related to Preventing Falls in
Community-Dwelling Elderly Patients
David R. Goldmann1,2, Craig A. Umscheid1,2, Peter
Gabriel1, Mark Weiner1, Susan Day 1, Asaf
Hanish1, Jesse Chittams1, Bruce Kinosian 1,3
1. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
2. Center for Evidence-based Practice, UPHS 3.
CHERP, Philadelphia VAMC, Philadelphia, PA

Practice A Practice B Practice C Total
Period 1 4/37 (10.8) 10/158 (6.3) 12/197 (6.1) 26/392 (6.6)
Period 2 5/60 (8.3) 6/63 (9.5) 6/111 (5.4) 17/234 (7.3)
Period 3 1/12 (8.3) 10/50 (20) 8/126 (6.3) 19/188 (10.1)
This study was supported by an Institutional
Clinical and Translational Science award from NIH
(5-UL1RR024134-02