Frequency of Passive EHR Alerts in the ICU: Another Form of Alert Fatigue?

Journal of Patient Safety

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2019, Pages 246-250

  Kizzier Carnahan, Vanessa ^a   Artis, Kathryn A ^a   Mohan, Vishnu ^b   Gold, Jeffrey A ^a,b  

^a Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

alert; electronic health record; ICU; simulation

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD; FATIGUE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MIDDLE AGED;

ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; FATIGUE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84975509985     PISSN: 15498417     EISSN: 15498425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PTS.0000000000000270     Document Type: Article

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