Preparing to implement medication algorithms: Staff perspectives and system infrastructure

Journal of Psychiatric Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 209-215

  Wisdom, Jennifer P ^a   Bielavitz, Sarann ^b   Mcfarland, Bentson ^b   Collins, Jon C ^c   Hamer, Ann ^d   Haxby, Dean ^d   Pollack, David A ^b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Addiction and Mental Health Division   (United States)

^d OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Infrastructure assessment; Medication algorithms; Organizational change; Psychiatric medication; Texas Medication Algorithm Project

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSUMER; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; MEDICATION ALGORITHM; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; ALGORITHM; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ALGORITHMS; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; TEXAS;

EID: 58149189124     PISSN: 15274160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pra.0000327310.96528.a5     Document Type: Article

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