Lessons learned from implementation of a computerized application for pending tests at hospital discharge

Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 16-21

  Dalal, Anuj K ^a   Poon, Eric G ^a   Karson, Andrew S ^b   Gandhi, Tejal K ^a   Roy, Christopher L ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Continuity of care transition and discharge planning; Electronic medical record; Information technology; Patient safety

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITALIST RESULTS MANAGER; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 78651433766     PISSN: 15535592     EISSN: 15535606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.794     Document Type: Article

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