Improving Safety and Quality of Emergency Care Using Machine Learning-Based Clinical Decision Support at Triage

Acute care is treating sudden, urgent, or emergent episodes of injury and illness that can lead to death or disability without rapid intervention. Digital healthcare solutions such as clinical decision support and artificial intelligence can support clinician decisions in acute care settings, including emergency departments, by leveraging large-scale EHR data to aid prognosis, monitor patient stability, and reduce variability in practice. Below are examples of AHRQ-funded research focused on understanding ways that digital technology in acute care settings can improve patient outcomes. The full list of DHR-funded research on how digital healthcare technology is improving care in acute settings is available here. https://digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/search?f%5B0%5D=type_of_care%3A8361