Point-of-care electronic prompts: An effective means of increasing compliance, demonstrating quality, and improving outcome

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 869-876

  Schwann, Nanette M ^a,c,d   Bretz, Karen A ^a,c,d   Eid, Sherrine ^b   Burger, Terry ^b   Fry, Deborah ^b   Ackler, Frederick ^b   Evans, Paul ^b   Romancheck, David ^b   Beck, Michelle ^b   Ardire, Anthony J ^b   Lukens, Harry ^b   McLoughlin, Thomas M ^a,e  

^a LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Valley Health   (United States)

^c PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Allentown Anesthesia Associates Inc   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INFECTION RISK; INFORMATION SYSTEM; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POINT OF CARE ELECTRONIC PROMPT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK REDUCTION; SURGICAL INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80053297794     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e318227b511     Document Type: Article

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