Patient safety-related information technology utilization in urban and rural hospitals

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 103-109

  Brooks, Robert G ^a   Menachemi, Nir ^a   Burke, Darrell ^b   Clawson, Art ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospitals; Information technology; Patient safety; Rural

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL BED; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PROFIT; RURAL AREA; SAFETY; TAX; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITALS, RURAL; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MEDICAL ERRORS; PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 14744286138     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10916-005-2999-1     Document Type: Article

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