title: Improvement in documentation of compartment syndrome with a chart insert.
abstract: To improve documentation of compartment syndrome, an educational program was instituted and a chart insert consisting of a preprinted checklist of history and physical examination parameters for at-risk patients was created. From October 2004 to May 2005, a total of 45 consecutive at-risk patients were identified. Progress notes were divided into group 1 (educational program alone) and group 2 (educational program and checklist). Group 2 showed more complete documentation than group 1. The combination of a chart insert and an educational program proved to be more effective than an educational program alone for improving the documentation of compartment syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21224-2780, USA.
authors.forename: Brett M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Cascio
authors.forename: Dhruv B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Pateder
authors.forename: Adam J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Farber
authors.forename: Dennis E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Kramer
authors.forename: Michael C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Ain
authors.forename: Frank J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Frassica
mesh_terms: D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D004282:Documentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008396:Maryland; D008499:Medical Records; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods*