CDS, EBP and Clinical Guidance Systems: Similar to Global Positioning Systems (GPS) provide drivers with directions, detours, rerouting and alerts, decision support systems clinics (CDS) provide healthcare professionals with guidance for important decisions associated with patient care. These systems have many capabilities, including synthesizing patient information, suggesting diagnostic tests, providing alerts for life-threatening situations, recommending treatment options, and providing relevant evidence and best practices. However, just like GPS, CDS systems are not usually perfect, as is evident by the continuous evolution of their design specifications and functionality. Some of the major issues still evolving for CDS systems include alert fatigue and the integration of evidence-based practice (EBP) resources and clinical guidelines. One of the main areas that can benefit from the adoption and integration of clinical decision support systems is community healthcare. These systems can be used alongside evidence-based medicine to help improve the quality of health and patient care in community nursing. Integration of CDS systems into community nursing: Generally, the development and adoption of clinical decision support (CDS) systems is based on the necessity and essence of technical standards in improving healthcare. However, various health IT tools must comply with certain data exchange standards in order to improve access to medical records, reduce clinical errors and patient safety risks, and promote innovation in individual-based care. ” (Hammond, Jaffe & Kush, 2009, p.44). The need for compliance with standards is fueled by their role in enabling the aggregation of information... mid-document... benefits of this type of clinical decision support system include easy access to information and medical records of patients, the provision of timely support throughout the care process, reduced costs, greater efficiency and less inconvenience for patients. However, disadvantages include potential difficulties in interpreting information, difficulty in managing the enormous amount of nursing literature, and the likelihood of additional demands on the nursing process. In conclusion, clinical decision support systems provide a mechanism to improve the quality of care services when integrated with evidence. based practice and clinical guidelines. These systems would particularly improve the quality of healthcare when combined with evidence-based medicine. This process may also include the use of databases and condition-specific clinical guidelines to improve effectiveness and efficiency.