Impact of electronic health record implementation on patient flow metrics in a pediatric emergency department

Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 443-447

  Kennebeck, Stephanie Spellman ^a   Timm, Nathan ^a   Farrell, Michael K ^a   Spooner, S Andrew ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EMERGENCY WARD; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; PATIENT; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRIC WARD; PHYSICIAN;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CHILD; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; MANAGEMENT AUDIT; OHIO; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84862615496     PISSN: 10675027     EISSN: 1527974X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/amiajnl-2011-000462     Document Type: Article

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