Reducing Inappropriate Testing for the Evaluation of Diarrhea Among Hospitalized Patients.
AUTHORS
Tewell
CE ,
Talbot
TR ,
Nelson
GE ,
Harris
BD ,
Jones
WA ,
Midha
NM ,
Mulherin
DP ,
Stephens
EB ,
Thirwani
A ,
Wright
PW ,
. The American journal of medicine. 2017 10 20; ().
- PMID: 29061499 [PubMed].
ABSTRACT
Diarrhea is one of the most common illnesses in the United States. Evaluation frequently does not follow established guidelines. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a computerized physician order entry-based test guidance algorithm with regard to the clinical, financial, and operational impacts.
Diarrhea is one of the most common illnesses in the United States. Evaluation frequently does not follow established guidelines. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a computerized physician order entry-based test guidance algorithm with regard to the clinical, financial, and operational impacts.
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