Electronic Health Record-Enabled Evidence-Based Smoking Cessation Quality Improvement Implementation Program

Washington University School of Medicine1,000,000 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this quality improvement program is to implement, evaluate, and sustain an evidence-based smoking cessation treatment program with a population-based approach so that all patients at the Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, BJC Healthcare, and satellite locations receive assessment of smoking and all smokers receive treatment support.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

1,000,000

Conditions

Smoking Cessation

Interventions

ELEVATE enhancement to electronic health record (EHR) to improve cessation counseling offerBEHAVIORAL

* Brief advise to quit smoking * Referral to Missouri/Illinois Quitlines, Smokefree.TXT, or smokefree.gov

ELEVATE enhancement to electronic health record (EHR) to improve smoking cessation medication offerBEHAVIORAL

-Nicotine replacement therapy, varenicline, bupropion, or combination therapy (not provided by study)

Data Driven Feedback reportsBEHAVIORAL

-Feedback reports will be based on data

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: -Patients seen at Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, BJC Healthcare, or any of the satellite locations Exclusion Criteria: -None

Locations (1)

Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Clinic level percentage of patients receiving brief counseling

Time frame: From 6 months pre-intervention through 6 months post-intervention

Clinic level percentage of smokers offered referral to additional counseling

Time frame: From 6 months pre-intervention through 6 months post-intervention

Clinic level percentage of smokers offered medication

Time frame: From 6 months pre-intervention through 6 months post-intervention