Using 'nudge' principles for order set design: A before and after evaluation of an electronic prescribing template in critical care

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 382-388

  Bourdeaux, Christopher P ^a   Davies, Keith J ^a   Thomas, Matthew J C ^a   Bewley, Jeremy S ^a   Gould, Timothy H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; HETASTARCH;

ARTICLE; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DATA BASE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG INFUSION; ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING; EVALUATION STUDY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VENTILATED PATIENT;

EID: 84898666614     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2013-002395     Document Type: Article

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