Understanding keys to successful implementation of electronic decision support in rural hospitals: Analysis of a pilot study for antimicrobial prescribing

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 313-318

  Stevenson, Kurt B ^a   Barbera, James ^b   Moore, James W ^c   Samore, Matthew H ^d,e   Houck, Peter ^f  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b St Luke's Boise Regional Medical Center   (United States)

^c QUALIS HEALTH   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial management; Clinical decision support systems; Patient safety; Performance improvement; Quality improvement; Rural hospitals

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; COMPUTER ASSISTED DRUG THERAPY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTERNET; MULTICENTER STUDY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; PNEUMONIA; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; DRUG THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; HOSPITALS, RURAL; HUMANS; IDAHO; INTERNET; PILOT PROJECTS; PNEUMONIA;

EID: 28844440470     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860605281175     Document Type: Article

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