Evaluation of computerized free text sign-out notes: Baseline understanding and recommendations

Applied Clinical Informatics

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 304-317

  Campion Jr , Thomas R ^a   Weinberg, S T ^a   Lorenzi, N M ^a   Waitman, L R ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuity of patient care; Evaluation; Hospital information systems; Patient care team; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878998475     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18690327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4338/ACI-2010-04-RA-0023     Document Type: Article

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