Evaluation of rule-based autoverification protocols

Clinical Leadership and Management Review

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 268-272

  Crolla, Lawrence J ^a,b,c,d,e   Westgard, James O ^f,g  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ALEXIAN BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d West Suburban Medical Center   (United States)

^e WHC LLC

^f UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^g Westgard QC Inc

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EVALUATION; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; LABORATORY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL;

AUTOANALYSIS; CLINICAL LABORATORY INFORMATION SYSTEMS; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; LABORATORIES; MODELS, STATISTICAL; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 0642346765     PISSN: 15273954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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