The pediatrix babysteps® data warehouse and the pediatrix qualitysteps improvement project system-tools for "meaningful use" in continuous quality improvement

Clinics in Perinatology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 49-70

  Spitzer, Alan R ^a   Ellsbury, Dan L ^a   Handler, Darren ^a   Clark, Reese H ^a  

^a PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP   (United States)

Author keywords

BabySteps; Clinical Data Warehouse; Electronic medical records; Neonatal intensive care unit; Pediatrix; QualitySteps

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL RESEARCH; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DATA BASE; DATA EXTRACTION; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; ARTICLE; FACTUAL DATABASE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; NEONATOLOGY; NEWBORN;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEONATOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 77950935286     PISSN: 00955108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clp.2010.01.016     Document Type: Review

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1. DHHS.gov News Release, June 16, 2009.
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3. Clark R.H., Bloom B.T., Spitzer A.R., et al. Medication use in the NICU: data from a large national data set. Pediatrics 2006, 117:1979-1987.
4. Abrams M.E., Meredith K.S., Kinnard P., et al. Hydrops fetalis: a retrospective review of cases reported to a large national database and identification of risk factors associated with death. Pediatrics 2007, 120(1):84-89.
5. Clark R.H., Yoder B.A., Harrison M. Time-related changes in steroid use and bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants. Pediatrics 2009, 124(2):673-679.
6. Clark R.H., Powers R.J., Spitzer A.R., et al. Meconium aspiration syndrome remains a significant problem in the NICU: outcomes and treatment patterns in term neonates admitted for intensive care during a ten-year period. 1. J Perinatol 2009, 29(7):497-503.
7. Clark R.H., Bloom B.T., Spitzer A.R., et al. Medication use in the NICU: data from a large National data set. Pediatrics 2006, 117:1979-1987.
8. Clark R.H., Bloom B.T., Spitzer A.R., et al. Empiric use of ampicillin and cefotaxime, compared with ampicillin and gentamicin, for neonates at risk for sepsis is associated with an increased risk of neonatal death. Pediatrics 2006, 117:67-74.
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