Implementation of an emergency medical card and a continuity of care: Report using continuity of care standard

Methods of Information in Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 519-530

  Olola, C H O ^a   Rowan, B ^b   Narus, S ^a   Smith, M ^b   Hastings, T ^b   Poynton, M ^a,d   Nebeker, J ^c   Hales, J ^a,b   Evans, R S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuity of care; Continuity of care record standard; Continuity of patient care; Electronic medical record; Emergency medical card

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MASS COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORD LINKAGE; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS, COMPUTERIZED; MIDDLE AGED; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; UTAH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76749166342     PISSN: 00261270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3414/ME09-01-0003     Document Type: Article

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