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Using informatics to help implement clinical guidelines

L. A. Duff

Dynamic Quality, Improvement Programme, Royal College of Nursing, UK, 20 Cavendish Square, London, W1M 0AB, UK, lesley.duff{at}rcn.org.uk

A. Casey

Royal College of Nursing, UK, 20 Cavendish Square, London, W1M 0AB, UK, anne.casey{at}rcn.org.uk

Clinical guidelines are a positive contribution to improving the quality of care and assuring its effectiveness. However, clinical guidelines need to be integrated with other quality improvement initiatives to fulfil their potential. We propose a model of how informatics can support the implementation of clinical guidelines and their integration into systems for decision support and clinical audit. Each element of the model is discussed in turn and particular attention is paid to how informatics can also facilitate the involvement of patients in developing and using clinical guidelines. The word ‘patients’ is used to describe all users of health services.

Health Informatics Journal, Vol. 5, No. 2, 90-97 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/146045829900500206
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