Heuristic evaluation of infusion pumps: Implications for patient safety in Intensive Care Units

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 73, Issue 11-12, 2004, Pages 771-779

  Graham, Mark J ^a   Kubose, Tate K ^a   Jordan, Desmond ^a   Zhang, Jiajie ^b   Johnson, Todd R ^b   Patel, Vimla L ^a  

^a Columbia University USA ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Heuristic evaluation; IV pumps; Medical device errors; Patient safety

Indexed keywords

INFUSION PUMPS; PRIMARY INTERFACE LOCATIONS;

DRUG INFUSION; DRUG PRODUCTS; HEALTH CARE; HEURISTIC METHODS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS;

PATIENT TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; ERROR; EVALUATION; INFUSION PUMP; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NURSE; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY;

HUMANS; INFUSION PUMPS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MEDICAL ERRORS; OBSERVER VARIATION; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 7444255413     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2004.08.002     Document Type: Article

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