A look at system-wide data collection processes to improve patient outcomes

Diabetes Spectrum

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 262-267

  Malaskovitz, Joyce ^a   Hodge, Charlotte ^b  

^a Desert Springs Hospital   (United States)

^b Diabetes Solutions   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DATA ANALYSIS SOFTWARE; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; STAFF TRAINING;

EID: 57649165859     PISSN: 10409165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2337/diaspect.21.4.262     Document Type: Article

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