Effects of computerized prescriber order entry on pharmacy order-processing time

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 66, Issue 15, 2009, Pages 1394-1398

  Wietholter, Jon ^a,b   Sitterson, Susan ^c   Allison, Steven ^c  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Cabell Huntington Hospital   (United States)

^c PITT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Computers; Hospitals; Medication orders; Pharmacists, hospital; Pharmacy, institutional, hospital; Physicians; Time studies

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; DATA ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESSING; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; MEDICAL ORDER ENTRY SYSTEMS; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 68349110881     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp080303     Document Type: Article

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