The impact of electronic health record implementation and use on performance of the surgical care improvement project measures

Health Services Research

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 273-289

  Thirukumaran, Caroline Pinto ^a   Dolan, James G ^a   Webster, Patricia Reagan ^b   Panzer, Robert J ^a   Friedman, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b STRONG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

observational data quasi experiments; Quality of care patient safety (measurement); surgery

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER REMOVAL; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART SURGERY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SURGERY; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; URINARY CATHETER; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARDS; STATISTICAL MODEL; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84921880523     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: 14756773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.12191     Document Type: Article

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