Analysis of laboratory critical value reporting at a large academic medical center

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 125, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 758-764

  Dighe, Anand S ^a   Rao, Arjun ^a   Coakley, Amanda B ^a   Lewandrowski, Kent B ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Administration; Clinical chemistry; Clinical pathology; Critical value reporting; Hematology; Informatics; Management; Patient safety

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CRITICAL VALUE REPORTING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LABORATORY TEST; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TURNAROUND TIME; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; URBAN AREA;

EID: 33646271816     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/R53XVC2U5CH6TNG8     Document Type: Article

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