Quality-improvement analytics for intravenous infusion pumps

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 70, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 680-686

  Skledar, Susan J ^a   Niccolai, Cynthia S ^a,b   Schilling, Dennis ^c   Costello, Susan ^c   Mininni, Nicolette ^d   Ervin, Kelly ^b   Urban, Alana ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b Pharmacy Drug Use and Disease State Management Program   (United States)

^c PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INFUSION PUMP; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PHARMACIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; WORK EXPERIENCE;

EID: 84876061513     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: 15352900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp120104     Document Type: Article

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