The Impact of Outpatient Laboratory Alerting Mechanisms in Patients with AKI.
Nicole V TolanSalman AhmedStacy E F MelansonZain M VirkAthena K PetridesJaime R RansohoffChristiana A DemetriouYvelynne P KellyStacy E F MelansonMallika L MenduPublished in: Kidney360 (2021)
An automated comment was associated with improved documented recognition of AKI and the additive intervention of an email alert was associated with increased discontinuation of nephrotoxins, but neither improved clinical outcomes. Translation of these findings into improved outcomes may require corresponding standardization of clinical practice protocols for managing AKI.