A study in JAMA Surgery investigated whether use of computerized clinical decision support systems helped surgeons decrease rates of venous thromboembolism.
The researchers — led by Zachary M. Borab, a plastic and reconstructive surgery researcher at New York University School of Medicine in New York City — conducted a systematic literature review. They identified 11 articles related to the outcome of ordering VTE prophylaxis with the help of computerized clinical decision support systems.
The researchers found that use of a computerized clinical decision support system was associated with a significant increase in appropriate ordering of VTE prophylaxis, along with a significant decrease in the risk of VTE events.