The central hypothesis is that an automated best practice advisory embedded within the electronic medical record (EMR) will improve prescription of high-intensity statins among hospitalized patients with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD).~Aim 1: To assess the impact of an automated best practice advisory, deployed as part of the standard hospital discharge workflow within the electronic medical record, on high-intensity statin prescription among hospitalized patients with PAD.~Aim 2: To assess the impact of an automated best practice advisory, deployed as part of the standard hospital discharge workflow within the electronic medical record, on short-term cardiovascular outcomes among hospitalized patients with PAD.
The purpose of this study is to understand how a Best Practice Advisory (BPA) for high-intensity statin therapy in patients with Peripheral Artery Disease impacts prescription rates.