QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

This study tests whether changing how combination blood pressure pills appear in the electronic health record can encourage doctors to prescribe them more often. Over 12,000 patients will be included, and researchers will track whether a simple label like "(PREFERRED)" makes a di…

This study tests a program called SPIDER that helps family doctors, nurses, and pharmacists work together to reduce risky prescriptions in older adults taking 10 or more medications. The program uses data from electronic medical records and coaching sessions to identify and reduc…

This study tests whether a Learning Health System (LHS) can improve care for people with high blood pressure, diabetes, and kidney disease in Thai primary care clinics. The LHS uses electronic health records to help healthcare teams identify patients who need more active manageme…

This study tests whether a software tool called the Respiratory Knowledge Portal (RKP) can help ICU teams reduce complications in patients on breathing machines. Researchers will collect data from 875 patients to see if the tool improves how alarms are set, helps wean patients of…

This study looks at whether giving pharmacists extra education plus monthly feedback on their performance helps them adjust heart failure medications more often than just education alone. About 400 pharmacists across 22 VA sites will take part. The goal is to see if simple change…

This study tests whether an artificial intelligence tool can help doctors spend less time and mental effort reviewing patient charts before appointments. About 284 doctors at UCLA will either use the AI tool or continue their usual routine for 90 days. The goal is to see if the t…

This study looks at how to help VA medical centers offer virtual programs that prevent heart disease, diabetes, and depression in women Veterans. Researchers are testing two different support strategies at 20 VA sites to see which works better. The study does not involve patients…