Table 6.

Commonly Suggested Improvements to CCDS From Focus Groups and Key Informant Interviews

1) Modifying the EHR alert to remove unnecessary text

2) Adding an option to discontinue the laxative directly from the alert screen

3) Adding different pathways for complex cases or specific patient populations

4) Including additional relevant information such as date and time of last laxative administration or date of last positive or negative C. difficile test

5) Integration of a clinical probability tool such as a visual aid to assess the likelihood that the patient does/does not have CDI

6) Modifying the alert to include reason or justification for overriding the alert

7) Additional HCP training on C. difficile testing best practices