Annals of emergency medicine
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Multicenter Study
Clinical Decision Support Reduces Unnecessary Tetanus Vaccinations in the Emergency Department.
Tetanus is the most common vaccination given in the emergency department; yet, administrations of tetanus vaccine boosters in the ED may not comply with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommended vaccination schedule. We implemented a clinical decision support alert in the electronic health record that warned providers when ordering a tetanus vaccine if a prior one had been given within 10 years and studied its efficacy to reduce potentially unnecessary vaccines in the ED. ⋯ A clinical decision support alert that warns ED clinicians that a patient may have an up-to-date tetanus vaccination status reduces potentially unnecessary vaccinations.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Maximizing the Morning Commute: A Randomized Trial Assessing the Effect of Driving on Podcast Knowledge Acquisition and Retention.
Emergency medicine residents use podcasts as part of their learning process, often listening while driving. It is unclear how driving while listening to a podcast affects knowledge acquisition and retention. This study evaluated the knowledge gained from listening to podcasts while driving compared to that gained from undistracted listening. ⋯ Driving while listening to a podcast does not meaningfully affect knowledge acquisition or retention when compared with undistracted podcast listening among emergency medicine residents.