Abstract
Background: Studies have shown that pediatricians readily adopted electronic growth charts when the charts were integrated into an EMR system.
Objective: To evaluate the impact of integration of WHO electronic growth charts into EMR system of a Pediatric Primary Care Department on the frequency of recording and interpretation of anthropometric measurements.
Methods: We performed a retrospective review of electronic medical records of pediatricians working in two centers of a Pediatric Primary Care Department over a 6 month period. In the first center clinicians had accesss to an EMR system, in the second center phisicians had access to the same EMR system + WHO electronic growth charts (ANTHRO software downloaded on their computers). We evaluated the frequency with which clinicians recorded and interpreted growth measurements in EMR during health maintenance visits. We compared the results from the two centers.
Results: Rates of recording of growth parameters were significantly lawer in the center where pediatricians did not have access to electronic growth charts. Introduction of electronic growth charts improved recording, plotting and correctly interpreting the growth measurements by pediatricians in our organization.
Conclusions: Integrating WHO electronic growth charts (using ANTHRO software) into the EMR system of our Pediatric
Department represent potential area for quality improvement in pediatric prevention.
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Manda, A., Hurduc, V., Hiastru, G. et al. 1278 Impact of Integration of Who Electronic Growth Charts Into Emr System of a Pediatric Primary Care Department. Pediatr Res 68 (Suppl 1), 633 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-201011001-01278
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