Clinical Decision Support for Child Abuse: Recommendations from a Consensus Conference.

See editorial, p 11 Improving Child Abuse Recognition and Management: Moving Forward with Clinical Decision SupportThe Journal of PediatricsVol. 252PreviewChild physical abuse is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children and often is unrecognized by frontline providers in emergency departments (EDs).1 This problem is heightened for providers in general EDs, where the majority of US children present for emergency care, and abusive injuries are missed more frequently than in pediatric EDs.2 Clinical decision support (CDS) can improve clinical outcomes by providing clinicians with filtered knowledge and person-specific information at appropriate times in the health care encounter. Full-Text PDF