Using improvement science to increase accuracy and reliability of gestational age documentation

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 217-223

  Kamath, Beena D ^b   Donovan, Edward F ^a,b   Christopher, Ronda ^a,b   Brodbeck, Jennifer ^a   Slone, Carolyn ^a   Marcotte, Michael P ^a  

^a TriHealth   (United States)

^b CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

birth certificate; electronic medical record; gestational age; quality improvement; vital statistics

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BIRTH CERTIFICATE; CHILDBIRTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY CARE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; NURSING STAFF; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLICATION; RELIABILITY; SAMPLE SIZE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

COHORT STUDIES; DOCUMENTATION; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; OHIO; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT;

EID: 84858795349     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: 10988785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1285096     Document Type: Article

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