Preventing genetic testing order errors with a laboratory utilization management program

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 221-226

  Mathias, Patrick C ^a   Conta, Jessie H ^b   Konnick, Eric Q ^a   Sternen, Darci L ^b   Stasi, Shannon M ^b   Cole, Bonnie L ^b   Astion, Michael L ^a,b   Dickerson, Jane A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b SEATTLE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic testing; Order errors; Utilization management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC TESTING ORDER ERROR; GENETICS; GENETICS PROVIDER; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LABORATORY UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OUTPATIENT; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; GENETIC PROCEDURES; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; PHYSICIAN ORDER ENTRY SYSTEM; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES;

GENETIC TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; MEDICAL ORDER ENTRY SYSTEMS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 85013713482     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: 19437722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqw105     Document Type: Article

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