Alignment of evidence based recommendations | Review ‘like’ orders for a topic across all service lines |
Alignment of work with organizational/strategic goals | Prioritize production schedule based on organizational priority. |
Reduce non-value added, non-evidence based lab tests | Review each order set for appropriate changes |
Reduce medications that cause delirium | Review each order set for deliriogenic medications |
Reduce hospital acquired infections and improve adherence to national guidelines | Review order sets for evidence based antibiotic appropriateness |
Consistent renal dosing guidelines | Review each order set and align recommendations and text wording |
Safe and consistent ordering of anticoagulant medications | Review each order by Heparin Task Force for anticoagulant medications |
Facilitate use of evidence in the design of order sets | Documentation of evidence citations in order sets to support knowledge management |
Safe ordering | Updating of order sets to mistake-proof known or potential errors/omissions. |
Medication quality and safety | Review medications against formulary and recommendations by pharmacy and therapeutics committee |