A Rasch model analysis of technology usage in Minnesota hospitals

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 527-538

  Olson, John R ^a   Belohlav, James A ^b   Cook, Lori S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

^b DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Patient Safety; Rasch analysis; Technology adoption

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKERS; HEALTHCARE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY; LEVEL OF DIFFICULTIES; MINNESOTA; MODEL ANALYSIS; PATIENT SAFETY; POLICY IMPLICATIONS; RASCH ANALYSIS; RESPONSE RATE; TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITY; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

HEALTH CARE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PUBLIC POLICY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SURVEYS;

HOSPITALS;

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; DATA BASE; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASCH ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; MINNESOTA; MODELS, STATISTICAL; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84863776016     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: 18728243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2012.01.008     Document Type: Article

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