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ArticleApplied clinical informatics2020

Development of a Web-Based Nonoperative Small Bowel Obstruction Treatment Pathway App.

Heather Lyu, Caitlin Manca, Casey McGrath, Jennifer Beloff, Nina Plaks, Anatoly Postilnik, Amanda Borchers, Nicasio Diaz, Sean McGovern, Joaquim Havens and 2 more

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12 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Heather LyuDepartment of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Caitlin MancaDepartment of Quality and Safety, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Casey McGrathDepartment of Quality and Safety, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Jennifer BeloffDepartment of Quality and Safety, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Nina PlaksPartners HealthCare, Somerville, Massachusetts, United States.
Anatoly PostilnikPartners HealthCare, Somerville, Massachusetts, United States.
Amanda BorchersPartners HealthCare, Somerville, Massachusetts, United States.
Nicasio DiazPartners HealthCare, Somerville, Massachusetts, United States.
Sean McGovernPartners HealthCare, Somerville, Massachusetts, United States.
Joaquim HavensDepartment of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Allen KachaliaDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Adam LandmanDepartment of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Brigham and Women's Hospital · USMass General Brigham · USHarvard University · USJohns Hopkins Hospital · US

Funding

RESEARCH TRAINING-MEDICAL INFORMATICS 90T15LM007092 · NLM · HARVARD UNIVERSITY (SCH OF PUBLIC HLTH) · PI Nils Gehlenborg · 1992 to 2026
$32.8M
NLM NIH HHS T15 LM007092
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveAn electronic pathway for the management of adhesive small bowel obstruction (SBO) was built and implemented on top of the electronic health record. The aims of this study are to describe the development of the electronic pathway and to report early outcomes.

methodsThe electronic SBO pathway was designed and implemented at a single institution. All patients admitted to a surgical service with a diagnosis of adhesive SBO were enrolled. Outcomes were compared across three time periods: (1) patients not placed on either pathway from September 2013 through December 2014, (2) patients enrolled in the paper pathway from January 2017 through January 2018, and (3) patients enrolled in the electronic pathway from March through October 2018. The electronic SBO pathway pulls real-time data from the electronic health record to prepopulate the evidence-based algorithm. Outcomes measured included length of stay (LOS), time to surgery, readmission, surgery, and need for bowel resection. Comparative analyses were completed with Pearson's chi-squared, analysis of variance, and Kruskal-Wallis tests.

resultsThere were 46 patients enrolled in the electronic pathway compared with 93 patients on the paper pathway, and 101 nonpathway patients. Median LOS was lower in both pathway cohorts compared with those not on either pathway (3 days [range 1-11] vs. 3 days [range 1-27] vs. 4 days [range 1-13],

conclusionIt is feasible to implement and utilize an electronic, evidence-based clinical pathway for adhesive SBOs. Use of the electronic and paper pathways was associated with decreased hospital LOS for patients with adhesive SBOs.

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Electronic Health RecordsInternetIntestine, SmallAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnalysis of VarianceHumansIntestinal ObstructionMedical InformaticsMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeYoung Adult

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PMID32814352
PMCPMC7438175
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