The BMJ Evidence Centre, part of the BMJ Group, UK, and the Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust have announced that both parties will work together to pilot a standardised checklist of actions to help clinicians make the best decisions for their patients.
Beginning June 1, 2010, the predefined lists of orders and actions for gastro-intestinal bleeding, called Action Sets, will be instantly accessed through the Cerner electronic patient records system. They will provide doctors and nurses with evidence-based recommendations to guide treatment decisions, ensuring that patients receive the best and most appropriate care and helping to avoid mistakes.
The initiative is expected to enable clinicians at Royal Free to quickly access information about specific treatment outcomes; analyse that data to determine best practices; and quickly share the findings with other trusts - a process that is virtually impossible with paper-based medical records.
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