Webinar Wednesday - Getting ahead of alert fatigue: Using a data-driven approach to deliver actionable clinical decision support

Clinical decision support (CDS) alerts can deliver tremendous value, however, literature suggests this value is often undermined by poor design and alert fatigue.

Join us to learn how UHN's proactive approach to their June 2022 Epic implementation ensured that alerts had clinical owners, measurable and actionable outcomes, technical build adhering to CDS best practices, and performance evaluation plans. 

Presented by:

Dr. Sameer Masood (MD, MPH, FRCPC) is an attending Emergency Physician at the University Health Network. In addition to his undergraduate studies (HBSc), Dr. Masood completed his Doctor of Medicine (MD) and residency training in Emergency Medicine (FRCPC)  at the University of Toronto. He completed his Masters in Public Health at Harvard University, with a focus on quality improvement and clinical effectiveness.

His interests include health technology integration into clinical care and quality improvement in emergency medicine. Dr. Masood has received several awards for his scholarly work, including awards by Health Quality Ontario, the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, the University Health Network, and University of Toronto. He has several peer reviewed publications to his name.

Christina Cheung is a pharmacist by background supporting the Epic Willow (Pharmacy) application at UHN. She is also the lead for the Clinical Decision Support group and expert on Medication Warnings. She has led multiple health information systems implementation including the recent clinical transformation of Epic at UHN. Christina has a strong interest in Clinical Decision Support and its impact on Quality and Safety.

Dr. Kristina Garrels, Associate CMIO Healthtech Consultants at Healthtech Consultants is a Urologist (FRCPSC, ABU) and Board-Certified Clinical Informatics expert who specializes in physician engagement, user experience, and education to help organizations achievetheir strategic goals. She provides strategic guidance to academic and community healthcare organizations to implement well-designed solutions with long term sustainability.

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