Patient and physician perceptions after software-assisted hospital discharge: Cluster randomized trial

Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 356-363

  Graumlich, James F ^a   Novotny, Nancy L ^b   Nace, G Stephen ^a   Aldag, Jean C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^b Methodist College of Nursing   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuity of patient care; Electronic discharge summary; Health care surveys; Hospital information systems; Hospitalists; Medical records systems computerized; Medication reconciliation; Patient care transitions; Patient discharge; Patient satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INFORMATION; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS, COMPUTERIZED; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIANS; SOFTWARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449643091     PISSN: 15535592     EISSN: 15535606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.565     Document Type: Article

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