Physician-Ordered Aerosol Therapy Versus Respiratory Therapist-Driven Aerosol Protocol: The Effect on Resource Utilization

Respiratory Care

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 431-437

  Kallam, Avyakta ^a   Meyerink, Kathy ^b   Modrykamien, Ariel M ^b  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bronchodilators; Costs; Outcomes; Quality improvement; Resource utilization; Therapist driven protocol

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE PLUS SALBUTAMOL; SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; DRUG COST; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN ORDERED AEROSOL THERAPY; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RESPIRATORY CARE; RESPIRATORY THERAPIST DRIVEN AEROSOL PROTOCOL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; AEROSOLS; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; FEMALE; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; RESPIRATORY THERAPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 84876273595     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: 19433654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4187/respcare.01907     Document Type: Article

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