Does the addition of vocera hands-free communication device improve interruptions in an academic emergency department?

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 189-195

  Ernst, Amy A ^a   Weiss, Steven J ^a   Reitsema, Jeffrey A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic; Emergency department; Hands free communication device; Interruptions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNICATION AID; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HANDS FREE COMMUNICATION DEVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOBILE PHONE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; WIRELESS COMMUNICATION;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; COHORT STUDIES; COMMUNICATION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84875042223     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: 15418243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e318287faee     Document Type: Article

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