Electronic Stroke CarePath: Integrated Approach to Stroke Care.

We describe the development, implementation, and outcomes of the first 2 years of the Electronic Stroke CarePath, an initiative developed for management of ischemic stroke patients in an effort to improve efficiency and quality of care for patients. The CarePath consists of care pathways for ischemic stroke that are integrated within the electronic health record. Patient-reported outcomes are collected using an external software platform.

An electronic safety screening process during inpatient computerized physician order entry improves the efficiency of magnetic resonance imaging exams.

Rationale And Objectives: Delays between order and magnetic resonance (MR) exam often result when using the conventional paper-based MR safety screening process. The impact of an electronic MR safety screening process imbedded in a computerized physician order entry (CPOE) system was evaluated.

Materials And Methods: Retrospective chart review of 4 months of inpatient MR exam orders and reports was performed before and after implementation of electronic MR safety documentation.