Evaluation of an Infrared/Radiofrequency Equipment-Tracking System in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 367-380

  Østbye, Truls ^a   Lobach, David F ^a   Cheesborough, Dianne ^a   Lee, Ann Marie M ^a   Krause, Katrina M ^a   Hasselblad, Vic ^a   Bright, Darryl ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Asset tracking; Hospital equipment; Materials management; Prospective controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DEVICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFRARED RADIATION; INFUSION PUMP; PATIENT CARE; RADIOFREQUENCY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION SYSTEM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UNITED STATES;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, HOSPITAL; FOCUS GROUPS; HOSPITAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MATERIALS MANAGEMENT, HOSPITAL; NORTH CAROLINA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0141722649     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023709421380     Document Type: Article

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