Six Sigma methodology can be used to improve adherence for antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 140-146

  Parker, Brian M ^a   Henderson, J Michael ^a   Vitagliano, Sue ^a   Nair, Bala G ^a   Petre, John ^a   Maurer, Walter G ^a   Roizen, Michael F ^a   Weber, Monica ^a   Dewitt, Lori ^a   Beedlow, Jason ^a   Fahey, Barbara ^a   Calvert, Aimee ^a   Ribar, Kitty ^a   Gordon, Steven ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; COLORECTAL SURGERY; DRUG USE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEARNING ALGORITHM; MEDICAL AUDIT; METHODOLOGY; OPERATING ROOM; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT MONITORING; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINFORCEMENT; SURGICAL PATIENT; TEAMWORK; TREATMENT PLANNING; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEART SURGERY; MEDICAL RECORD; SURGERY; THORAX SURGERY;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; THORACIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 33847609542     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1213/01.ane.0000250371.76725.2e     Document Type: Article

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