Embedding time-limited laboratory orders within computerized provider order entry reduces laboratory utilization

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 413-419

  Pageler, Natalie M ^a,b   Franzon, Deborah ^a   Longhurst, Christopher A ^a,b   Wood, Matthew ^b   Shin, Andrew Y ^a   Adams, Eloa S ^a   Widen, Eric ^b   Cornfield, David N ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical decision support; Computerized physician order entry; Electronic health records; Laboratory; PICU; Utilization

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD CHEMISTRY; BLOOD CLOTTING TEST; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPUTERIZED PROVIDER ORDER ENTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ORDER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME;

BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; BLOOD COAGULATION TESTS; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; LABORATORIES, HOSPITAL; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MEDICAL ORDER ENTRY SYSTEMS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; TIME FACTORS; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 84877752287     PISSN: 15297535     EISSN: 19473893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PCC.0b013e318272010c     Document Type: Article

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