Reduction of simultaneous ordering rate of high sensitivity C-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate in a veteran affairs healthcare system

-value = 0.0003 and 0.0042, respectively). Departments receiving both interventions, an ordering advisory and education, had the largest decrease in co-ordering habits, the largest decrease seen being more than 56%. Proper implementation of ordering advisories paired with education results in better test utilization and lower co-ordering rates.