Review article: The evolving role of information technology in perioperative patient safety

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 119-126

  Stabile, Michael ^a   Cooper, Lebron ^b  

^a Anesthesia Medical Group   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; COMPUTERIZED PROVIDER ORDER ENTRY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SAFETY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION;

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIOLOGY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; DOCUMENTATION; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL ORDER ENTRY SYSTEMS; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERIOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 84878436563     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: 14968975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12630-012-9851-0     Document Type: Review

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