Improving documentation of a beta-blocker quality measure through an anesthesia information management system and real-time notification of documentation errors.

Bala G. Nair; Gene N. Peterson; Shu-Fang Newman; Wei-Ying Wu; Vickie Kolios-Morris; Howard A. Schwid

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Improving documentation of a beta-blocker quality measure through an anesthesia information management system and real-time notification of documentation errors.

June 6, 2012

Nair BG, Peterson GN, Newman S-F, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2012;38(6):283-8.

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This study advocates for a highly structured electronic health record with real-time alerts and designated team responsibility to improve documentation and compliance with perioperative beta-blocker administration.

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