This systematic review examined the override rates of several different clinical decision support approaches. Researchers conclude that role tailoring—the provision of different alerts to prescribers versus pharmacists—was the most successful method to reduce alert fatigue. They recommend redesigning decision support to reduce alert fatigue.

Electronic health record (EHR) implementation has been linked to physician dissatisfaction and burnout. This survey found physician satisfaction with the EHR decreased immediately after transitioning from a homegrown to a commercial system, and then either remained low or gradually returned to baseline. The authors suggest that these results underscore the need to improve commercial EHRs for physicians.

This study examined how often and why clinicians chose not to use templates within an electronic medical record system. These exit strategies were used sparingly, and generally appropriately.

This tool facilitates assessment of activities that support safe care in outpatient settings.