Point-of-Care Tools
CI's point-of-care tools include clinical guidelines, algorithms, protocols, patient education and CME's. Through CI's Guidelines Acceptance Program, clinical coaches of CI collaborate with healthcare providers to develop research-driven clinical guideline programs as a strategy to improve population-based wellness and disease.

Point-of-care tools are customized for each hospital and may include physician protocols, nursing protocols, patient education tools, pharmacotherapy protocols, dosing guidelines, coding guidelines, documentation guidelines, clinical algorithms, standing orders, emergi-protocols, admission guidelines, indications, discharge tools, etc. The following are examples of decision support tools developed by physicians and multidisciplinary team members to target an improvement opportunity identified.

Clinical Guidelines are part of a large-scale effort to promote consistent patient care processes and improved clinical outcomes within the healthcare industry.  They are considered an evidence-based approach for treating specific diseases; providing recommendations to assist with the decision making processes when diagnosing, managing and/or preventing a specific medical condition.  Research has demonstrated that the development and dissemination of clinical guidelines leads to favorable changes in health care delivery and clinical outcomes; however, not without barriers. 

To successfully overcome the challenges to implementing guidelines, CI facilitates a collaborative approach involving physicians and clinicians, patients and their families, and the health care system.  This is a core component of CI's methodology and success strategies.  Clients of Clinical Intelligence involved in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives have the opportunity to access, individualize and incorporate EBM Solutions' evidence-based guidelines into their individual care processes.  CI will help hospitals translate evidence into practice through the development, implementation and evaluation of point-of-care decision support tools.