Penetration of Medication Safety Technology in Community Hospitals

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 531-541

  Schumock, Glen T ^a   Nair, Vinit P ^a   Finley, Jamie M ^a,b   Lewis, Richard K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Mercy Resource Management Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Automation; Hospitals; Medication errors; Medication systems; Pharmacy service; Safety management; Technology

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; COMPUTER SYSTEM; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICATION ERROR; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SAFETY; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS, COMPUTERIZED; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL; PHARMACISTS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 1642578829     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025933815295     Document Type: Review

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