Impact of a computerized integrated antibiotic authorization system

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 415-419

  Potasman, Israel ^a   Naftali, Gabriela ^a   Grupper, Moti ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Antibiotic control; Antimicrobial; Computerized system; Health care costs; Management

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AMPHOTERICIN; AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; AMPICILLIN; ANIDULAFUNGIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AZITHROMYCIN; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CEFUROXIME; CEPHAMYCIN; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLINDAMYCIN; CLOXACILLIN; COLISTIN; DAPTOMYCIN; ERTAPENEM; FLUCONAZOLE; GENTAMICIN; IMIPENEM; LEVOFLOXACIN; LINEZOLID; MEROPENEM; OFLOXACIN; PENICILLIN G; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; SULTAMICILLIN; UNINDEXED DRUG; VORICONAZOLE;

BUDGET; CONSULTATION; COST CONTROL; DRUG CONTROL; DRUG USE; ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MORTALITY; PHARMACY; PHYSICIAN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; WARD;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COST SAVINGS; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MEDICAL ORDER ENTRY SYSTEMS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS;

EID: 84864813002     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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