Implementation of routine electronic health record-based child abuse screening in General Emergency Departments

Routine child abuse screening is an approach to early identification of abuse. Previous studies evaluated paper-based screens; the widespread use of electronic health records suggests that screening is more likely to succeed if integrated into the electronic record. To implement an electronic health...

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Published in:	Child abuse & neglect 2018-11, Vol.85, p.58-67
Main Authors:	Rumball-Smith, Juliet, Fromkin, Janet, Rosenthal, Bruce, Shane, Debra, Skrbin, Janet, Bimber, Tammy, Berger, Rachel P.
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Adult abuse & neglect Child abuse Child abuse & neglect Child placement Child welfare Children Clinical decision support Clinical outcomes Computerized medical records Electronic health record Emergency Department Emergency services Health records Health services Medical screening
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Summary:	Routine child abuse screening is an approach to early identification of abuse. Previous studies evaluated paper-based screens; the widespread use of electronic health records suggests that screening is more likely to succeed if integrated into the electronic record. To implement an electronic health record-based child abuse screen in a diverse hospital system and to evaluate the screening rate, rate of positive screens, and number of reports to Child Protective Services and assess whether hospital and patient characteristics are associated with these rates. Children
ISSN:	0145-2134 1873-7757