Novel, web-based, information-exploration approach for improving operating room logistics and system processes

Surgical Innovation

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 7-16

  Nagy, Paul G ^a   Konewko, Ramon ^b   Warnock, Max ^a   Bernstein, Wendy ^b   Seagull, Jacob ^b   Xiao, Yan ^b   George, Ivan ^b   Park, Adrian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Business intelligence; Graphical dashboarding; Information visualization; Quality; Scorecarding

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; DATA ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DISPLAY SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; OPERATING ROOM; PATIENT CARE; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY; TEAMWORK; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

COMPUTER GRAPHICS; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; INTERNET; OPERATING ROOMS; PERIOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 42249098878     PISSN: 15533506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1553350608316573     Document Type: Article

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