Quality improvement methods improve inhaled corticosteroid prescribing in the emergency department

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 737-742

  Andrews, Annie Lintzenich ^a   Russell, W Scott ^a   Titus, M Olivia ^a   Braden, Jennifer ^a   Word, Carolyn ^b   Cochran, Christina ^c   Adams, Sarah ^a   Roberts, James R ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute care setting; Controller medication; Pediatric; Preventive care; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; MEPREDNISONE; PREDNISOLONE; PREDNISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; EMERGENCY WARD; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PRESCRIPTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ACUTE CARE SETTING; CONTROLLER MEDICATION; PEDIATRIC; PREVENTIVE CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; DRUG UTILIZATION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; SOUTH CAROLINA;

EID: 84906271386     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2014.911885     Document Type: Article

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