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Less than one third of pregnant women actually achieve the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) recommended weight gain. To date, there are no randomized controlled trials studying the use of the electronic medical record to alert providers to initiate the counseling of patients on the IOM gestational weight gain recommendations.
In the investigator's planned study intervention, using the EPIC EMR system, an electronic alert (Best Practice Advisory) will appear for providers at each prenatal care visit. This alert will remind providers to counsel patients on the recommendations for gestational weight gain. The control group will receive standard prenatal care, without electronic alerts generated regarding BMI and gestational weight gain.
The investigators hypothesize that a higher percentage of patients who receive the intervention will meet the IOM guidelines for weight gain.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMR intervention | Experimental | Patients will have an electronic medical record popup/highlight in their chart, displaying the recommended guidelines for weight gain in pregnancy. |
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| Control | No Intervention | The patient's medical record will be displayed as usual, with no flag or highlight for weight gain recommendations |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMR Intervention | Other | Electronic medical record flag/notification in the patient's chart |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Weight gain | Primary outcome will be measured as the percent of patients who achieve their recommended weight gain goal in pregnancy (IOM guidelines) | At delivery, average of 40 weeks from enrollment |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Patient perception | Survey to patients at the end of pregnancy regarding how patients perceive and are influenced by EMR notifications and counseling | At end of pregnancy, average of 40 weeks from enrollment |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Loyola University Medical Center | Maywood | Illinois | 60153 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D015430 | Weight Gain |
| ID | Term |
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| D001836 | Body Weight Changes |
| D001835 | Body Weight |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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