Approaches to Design and Implementation of Clinical Decision Support in the VA: Relationship to Staff Sufficiency

Saleem JJ, Doebbeling BN, Flanagan ME, Haggstrom DA, Woodward-Hagg HK, Yano. Approaches to Design and Implementation of Clinical Decision Support in the VA: Relationship to Staff Sufficiency. Paper presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2008 Feb 14; Baltimore, MD.

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For clinical decision support (CDS), recommended approaches to development include pilot testing, human factors assessment and integration into workflow. The VA is widely believed to be a leader in the deployment of CDS. The VA Clinical Practice Organizational Survey (CPOS), conducted in 2006, measured the implementation of information technology considered important to quality improvement.