Background The uptake of guideline recommendations that improve heart failure (HF)
outcomes remains suboptimal. We reviewed implementation interventions that improve …

Background Evaluation of emergency department (ED) performance remains a difficult task
due to the lack of consensus on performance measures that reflects high quality, efficiency …

Objective While most hospitals have adopted electronic health records (EHRs), we know
little about whether hospitals use EHRs in advanced ways that are critical to improving …

Objective Despite broad electronic health record (EHR) adoption in US hospitals, there is
concern that an “advanced use” digital divide exists between critical access hospitals …

Context Clinical decision support systems (CDSSs) can help clinicians assess
cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and manage CVD risk factors by providing tailored …

Objectives Electronic health record-based clinical decision support (CDS) has the potential
to improve health outcomes. This systematic review investigates the design, effectiveness …

Background Clinicians frequently prescribe antibiotics inappropriately for acute respiratory
infections (ARIs). Our objective was to test information technology-enabled behavioral …

BACKGROUND: Electronic health records (EHRs) have been identified as a key tool for
quality improvement (QI) in health care. However, EHR data must be of sufficient quality to …

Background Enhancing the sustainability of evidence-based prevention programs for mental
and behavioral health requires tools for measuring both sustainability determinants and …

Improving quality of care while decreasing the cost of health care is a national priority. The
American College of Physicians recently launched its High-Value Care Initiative to help …