Routine T4 No More? Reducing Excess Thyroid Hormone Testing at a Pediatric Tertiary Care Hospital.
J Pediatr
; 236: 269-275.e1, 2021 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To promote resource stewardship in thyroid hormone testing at a pediatric tertiary care hospital. STUDYDESIGN:
Quality improvement approaches generated 3 change ideas that were implemented simultaneously in the hospital electronic medical record (1) a reflex free thyroxine (fT4), whereby fT4 is automatically reported if the thyroid-stimulating hormone is outside the normal range; (2) a forced-function for thyroid hormone ordering, whereby a provider must select an appropriate indication for ordering fT4 or triiodothyronine (T3); and (3) a clinical decision support message displayed at the time of ordering thyroid function tests. Laboratory data were audited to determine the mean number of fT4 and T3 tests performed per week as well as indications for testing.RESULTS:
The mean number of fT4 and T3 tests processed per week decreased from 154 ± 21 and 11 ± 7, respectively, in the preintervention period, to 107 ± 12 (30% reduction) and 4 ± 3 (66% reduction) postintervention. These reductions were sustained for the full 20-week assessment period. Process and balancing measures revealed no unintended adverse consequences. Approximate cost savings were $43 000 per year.CONCLUSIONS:
We describe the successful implementation of electronic medical record-based interventions (reflex fT4, forced-function selection of indication, decision support text) leading to sustained improvements in healthcare use, with significant associated cost-savings.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pruebas de Función de la Tiroides
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Procedimientos Innecesarios
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Sistemas de Apoyo a Decisiones Clínicas
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Mejoramiento de la Calidad
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pediatr
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá
Pais de publicación:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA