REGULAR CONTENT
Final ID
536
Type
Original Scientific Research-Oral or Pos
Authors
A Martynov1, H Yoon1, M Loya1, C Patel1, D Guerrero2, J Fogel3, S Shah1
Institutions
1Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY, 2American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Coral Gables, FL, 3Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY
Purpose
To improve overall attitudes, behaviors, and satisfaction among referring non-radiology physicians by creating a more user-friendly IR ordering system.
Materials & Methods
IRB approval was obtained. Utilizing the EMR at our institution, we incorporated a new and sensibly organized ordering nomenclature for common IR procedures. For example, the order 'Rad Guide drain w/Cath place, Rad S&I' was revised to 'Cholecystostomy Tube Placement.' Physicians from various specialties were surveyed with Likert-style scale items both pre- and post-implementation of the updates over an 8-month period.
Results
We received 49 pre-modification and 67 post-modification responses. Analysis between these two groups demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in ease of order accessibility/recognition, decreased order re-entry, and overall physician satisfaction. Additionally, the post intervention group agreed (mean rating ~ 4 of 5) that the new ordering nomenclature was more efficient and that our updates improved patient care.
Conclusions
Organizing the EMR IR order set with simpler nomenclature resulted in improved referring physician satisfaction and efficiency. Other IR services can consider revising their order sets and any outdated nomenclature with more user-friendly models.
Final ID
536
Type
Original Scientific Research-Oral or Pos
Authors
A Martynov1, H Yoon1, M Loya1, C Patel1, D Guerrero2, J Fogel3, S Shah1
Institutions
1Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY, 2American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Coral Gables, FL, 3Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY
Purpose
To improve overall attitudes, behaviors, and satisfaction among referring non-radiology physicians by creating a more user-friendly IR ordering system.
Materials & Methods
IRB approval was obtained. Utilizing the EMR at our institution, we incorporated a new and sensibly organized ordering nomenclature for common IR procedures. For example, the order 'Rad Guide drain w/Cath place, Rad S&I' was revised to 'Cholecystostomy Tube Placement.' Physicians from various specialties were surveyed with Likert-style scale items both pre- and post-implementation of the updates over an 8-month period.
Results
We received 49 pre-modification and 67 post-modification responses. Analysis between these two groups demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in ease of order accessibility/recognition, decreased order re-entry, and overall physician satisfaction. Additionally, the post intervention group agreed (mean rating ~ 4 of 5) that the new ordering nomenclature was more efficient and that our updates improved patient care.
Conclusions
Organizing the EMR IR order set with simpler nomenclature resulted in improved referring physician satisfaction and efficiency. Other IR services can consider revising their order sets and any outdated nomenclature with more user-friendly models.