Clinical Alert Triggered

Emitted when clinical decision support identifies a patient safety concern requiring provider attention

Event Safety Alert CDS

Overview

The ClinicalAlertTriggered event signals that clinical decision support (CDS) has identified a potential patient safety issue that requires provider review and action.

Event Data

{
  "eventId": "uuid",
  "eventType": "ClinicalAlertTriggered",
  "timestamp": "ISO 8601",
  "data": {
    "alertId": "string",
    "patientId": "string",
    "alertType": "drug_interaction | critical_lab | allergy | care_gap | sepsis_risk",
    "severity": "critical | high | moderate | low",
    "description": "string",
    "recommendation": "string",
    "providerId": "string",
    "triggeredBy": "medication | lab_result | vital_signs | assessment",
    "requiresAcknowledgment": "boolean",
    "escalationTime": "number (minutes)"
  }
}

Alert Types

Drug Interactions

  • Drug-drug interactions
  • Drug-allergy alerts
  • Duplicate therapy
  • Dose range violations

Critical Lab Values

  • Life-threatening lab results
  • Requires immediate provider notification
  • Escalation if not acknowledged

Clinical Risk Scores

  • Sepsis early warning score (SEWS)
  • Fall risk assessment
  • Pressure injury risk
  • Readmission risk

Care Gaps

  • Overdue cancer screening
  • Missing immunizations
  • Chronic disease management gaps

Notification Methods

  • EHR Alert: Pop-up or banner in EHR
  • Page: For critical alerts
  • SMS: Text message
  • Email: For lower priority
  • In-Basket: EHR inbox message
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