Implementation of intelligent infusion technology in a multihospital setting

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 67, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 878-883

  Wiest, Michelle Dusing ^a   Longshore, Lisa ^b   Harger, Nicole ^c  

^a Health Alliance   (United States)

^b JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; INSULIN; LORAZEPAM; PROPOFOL; DRUG;

ALARM MONITOR; BIOENGINEERING; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL CARE AREA; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVICE RECALL; DEVICE SAFETY; DRUG LIBRARY; EMERGENCY WARD; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INCIDENT REPORT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INFUSION PUMP; LIBRARY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICATION ERROR; MULTIHOSPITAL SYSTEM; NURSING; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL DELEGATION; REHABILITATION CENTER; SHORT SURVEY; STAFF TRAINING; TEAMWORK; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; WEBCAST; ARTICLE; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY;

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; HUMANS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFUSION PUMPS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MEDICATION ERRORS; MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL SYSTEMS; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS;

EID: 77955900073     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: 15352900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp090143     Document Type: Short Survey

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