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Table 1 Implementation Outcome measures

From: Reducing prescribing of antibiotics for acute respiratory infections using a frontline nurse-led EHR-Integrated clinical decision support tool: protocol for a stepped wedge randomized control trial

Outcome

Measure (data source)

Frequency

User-centered adaptation

Stakeholder interviews and workflow analysis

Pre-implementation

Workflow integration

Usability testing and piloting

Pre-implementation

Acceptability

• Perceived usefulness

• Perceived ease of use

TAM3 questionnaire (RN survey)

Live usability testing

6-months

6-months

Fidelity

Live usability checklist

6-months

Adoption

# RN triage completed (EHR)

# risk calculators completed (EHR)

# order sets completed (EHR)

# RN visits (EHR)

6-, 12-months

Appropriateness

Satisfaction (RN, clinician, patient survey)

Pre-implementation, 6-months

Sustainability

Factors re: maintenance and scaling of RN iCPR (interviews)

12-months

Impact

ARI encounters with inappropriate antibiotic Rx (%) (EHR)

Diagnostic testing (Rapid strep, CXR) (EHR)

Post-intervention

Cost

Cost-effectiveness (EHR, reported training times, institutional salaries)

Post-intervention