Full implementation of computerized physician order entry and medication-related quality outcomes: A study of 3364 hospitals

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 278-286

  Yu, Feliciano B ^a   Menachemi, Nir ^b   Berner, Eta S ^c   Allison, Jeroan J ^a   Weissman, Norman W ^c   Houston, Thomas K ^d  

^a the Center for Membrane Protein Research   (United States)

^b Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^d University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

Computerized physician order entry system; Decision support systems; Evaluation research; Patient safety; Performance measurement; Quality indicators

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; MEDICAL ORDER ENTRY SYSTEMS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 69549086959     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: 1555824X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860609333626     Document Type: Article

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