Slide Presentation from the AHRQ 2007 Annual Conference

Automated ADE Surveillance: Next Steps

• At Washington University / St. Louis Children's Hospital:
  • Use Event Detector expert system to detect ADEs in pediatric inpatients across SLCH
  • Surveillance of pediatric patients with chronic disease in the ambulatory setting and across transitions in care (AHRQ R18 Award):
    • Cancer, Sickle Cell Disease, Cystic Fibrosis
    • Data from clinic notes (text analysis), pharmacy, laboratory, ED, inpatient and ambulatory EMRs
    • New trigger types for these particular patient populations