Information Technology and Acute Kidney Injury: Alerts, Alarms, Bells, and Whistles

Adv Chronic Kidney Dis. 2017 Jul;24(4):241-245. doi: 10.1053/j.ackd.2017.05.007.

Abstract

The goal of this review is to describe the rationale for alerting systems for acute kidney injury, the challenges associated with alert implementation, and the efficacy (or lack thereof) of acute kidney injury alerts to date.

Keywords: Alert; Care Bundle; Clinical Decision Support; Monitoring; Outcomes; Real-time; Renal Failure.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acute Kidney Injury / blood
  • Acute Kidney Injury / diagnosis*
  • Alert Fatigue, Health Personnel / prevention & control*
  • Clinical Alarms*
  • Creatinine / blood*
  • Electronic Health Records
  • Humans
  • Information Technology*
  • Laboratory Critical Values

Substances

  • Creatinine