Measuring and improving quality using information systems

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

Volumn 52, Issue , 1998, Pages 814-818

  Bates, David W ^a,b   Pappius, Elizabeth M ^a   Kuperman, Gilad J ^a   Sittig, Dean ^a   Burstin, Helen ^b   Fairchild, David ^b   Brennan, Troyen A ^b   Teich, Jonathan M ^a,b  

^a Partners Information Systems   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision Support; Improvement; Integrated Delivery System; Measurement; Quality of Care

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY; COST REDUCTION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MEASUREMENT; TARGETED DRUG DELIVERY;

ADVERSE DRUG EVENTS; DECISION SUPPORTS; IMPROVEMENT; INTEGRATED DELIVERY SYSTEMS; LABORATORY TESTING; QUALITY MEASUREMENTS; QUALITY OF CARE; SPECIFIC AREAS;

INFORMATION USE;

ARTICLE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARD; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

DECISION MAKING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HOSPITALS; MASSACHUSETTS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SYSTEMS INTEGRATION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79251500838     PISSN: 09269630     EISSN: 18798365     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.3233/978-1-60750-896-0-814     Document Type: Conference Paper

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