[Answered]: Is the Current every day smoker clinical reminder…

Is the Current every day smoker clinical reminder up to date? How do you know? Are you able to quantify how many patients Central Clinic clinicians encouraged or the methods that most helped patients to quit smoking from this data? Why or why not? Based on Ernesto’s EHR record alone, was the CDS protocol goal to provide patients who currently smoke encouragement to quit and smoking cessation literature met in his case? How can you tell? Critical Thinking Questions The CDS Smoking Cessation protocol calls for every patient’s current smoking status to be assessed and documented in the EHR. Do you think this protocol was followed over the last 12 months? Please explain your answer. Evaluation of Goal 1: 80% of patients seen in the first year will have a documented smoking status. Indicate whether this goal was met, not met, or unable to determine given the current available information. Explain your rationale for the evaluation of Goal 1. What are your recommended changes related to meeting Goal 1 next year? Evaluation of Goal 2: 100% of patients who currently smoke would be encouraged to quit and provided with smoking cessation literature. Indicate whether this goal was met, not met, or unable to determine given the current available information. Explain your rationale for the evaluation of Goal 2. What are your recommended changes related to meeting Goal 2 next year?