Automated dispensing cabinet alert improves compliance with obtaining blood cultures before antibiotic administration for patients admitted with pneumonia

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 224-228

  Sikka, Rishi ^a,b   Sweis, Rolla ^b,c   Kaucky, Carleen ^c   Kulstad, Erik ^b,d  

^a ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c ADVOCATE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PNEUMONIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MEDICAL ORDER ENTRY SYSTEMS; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PNEUMONIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84862217094     PISSN: 15537250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1553-7250(12)38028-8     Document Type: Article

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