The effect of diagnosis-specific computerized discharge instructions on 72-hour return visits to the pediatric emergency department

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 733-738

  Lawrence, Laurie M ^a   Jenkins, Cathy A ^b   Zhou, Chuan ^c,d   Givens, Timothy G ^e  

^a Department of Pediatrics   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SEATTLE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Discharge instructions; Patient education; Return visits

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EMERGENCY WARD; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; TEACHING;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73349127007     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3181bec817     Document Type: Article

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