Concept and development of a discharge alert filter for abnormal laboratory values coupled with computerized provider order entry: A tool for quality improvement and hospital risk management

Journal of Patient Safety

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 69-75

  Mathew, George ^a   Kho, Abel ^b   Dexter, Paul ^c   Bloodworth, Nathaniel ^d   Fantz, Corinne ^e   Spell, Nathan ^a   Laborde, David V ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c REGENSTRIEF INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^e Department of Pathology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Abnormal laboratory values; Clinical decision support systems; Computer provider order entry; Critical laboratory values; Discharge alert; Discharge alert filter; Discharge order; Unsafe discharges; Unstable discharges

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; MEDICAL ORDER ENTRY SYSTEMS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84861447142     PISSN: 15498417     EISSN: 15498425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PTS.0b013e31824aba75     Document Type: Article

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