STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that it is offering a suite of tools designed to improve healthcare quality through enhanced clinical decision-making and problem solving at the point of care. The suite ranges from evidence-based medicine (EBM) offering brief, mid-length and full-length answers to clinical inquiries, to online training and drug decision support, and advanced predictive analytics. The tools, projected to streamline clinical workflow as they improve outcomes and enhance patient care quality, are being demonstrated at Elsevier's booth (no. 3644) at the ongoing HIMSS conference in Chicago.
Providers' need for tested, comprehensive information and analysis tools is seen to have intensified as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) puts a fresh focus on quality improvement and reporting. ARRA is calling for an increased emphasis on evidence-based medicine, clinical decision support and performance measurement.
Elsevier's most significant product groups addressing clinician and healthcare business needs in this environment include Evidence-Based Clinical Content; Patient-Specific Predictive Analytics, Outcomes Analysis, Regulatory Compliance Solutions (MEDai); Interdisciplinary Care Plans, Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines and Integrated Documentation (CPM Resource Center); Drug Decision Support and E-Prescribing (Alchemy CDS modules); and E-Learning Competency and Staff Management Solutions.
