Implementation of a Web-based system to improve the transitional care of older adults

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 182-189

  Zamora, Zeke ^c   McCall, Brenda ^c   Patel, Laura ^c   Biese, Kevin ^a   LaMantia, Michael ^c   Platts Mills, Tim ^a   Naus, Nelson ^b   Jerkewitz, Hans P ^b   Cairns, Charles B ^a   Busby Whitehead, Jan ^c   Kizer, John S ^c  

^a Department of Emergency Medicine ^*  (United States)

^b University of North Carolina Hospitals   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

electronic medical records; quality improvement; transitional care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOME; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT TRANSPORT; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOMES; PATIENT TRANSFER; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 84857911662     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e318237af71     Document Type: Article

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