Institute for Health Care Delivery Research
Institute Faculty

Alan H. Morris, M.D., FACP, FCCP
Protocol Implementation and Testing

• Clinical Uncertainty and Human Decision Making Limitations
• Computerized Protocol Development and Iterative Refinement
• Reducing Clinical Variation and Errors with Explicit Methods
• Scientific Method: Medical Research and Optimizing Clinical Care

• Pre-reading Bibliography
• Morris, A. "The Importance of Protocol-Directed Patient Management for Research on Lung-Protective Ventilation."
• East, T, et al. "Efficacy of Computerized Decision Support for Mechanical Ventilation: Results of a Prospective Multi-Center Randomized Trial"
• Morris, A. "Developing and Implementing Computerized Protocols for Standardization of Clinical Decisions." Academia and Clinic. 7 March 2000 Annals of Internal Medicine, Volume 132, Number 5, pgs. 373-383
• Morris. A. "Special Paper: Decision Support and Safety of Clinical Environments." Qual Saf HealthCare. 2002; 11: 69-75
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• East, T, et al. "A Successful Computerized Protocol for Clinical Management of Pressure Control Inverse Ratio Ventilation in ARDS Patients." Chest. 199.2; 101: 697-710
• Henderson, S, et al. "Performance of Computerized Protocols for the Management of Arterial Oxygenation in an Intensive Care Unit." International Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing. 8:271-280, 1992
• Morris, A. "Treatment Algorithms and Protocolized Care." Curr Opin Crit Care. 9: 236-240, 2003