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Add  Errors in the administration of intravenous medications in hospital and the role of correct procedures and nurse experience
Authors: Westbrook, Johanna I | Rob, Marilyn I | Woods, Amanda | Parry, Dave
Date: 2011
Language: eng
Resource Type: journal article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.14/316997
Description: Background: Intravenous medication administrations have a high incidence of error but there is limited evidence of associated factors or error severity. Objective: To measure the frequency, type and s ... More
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Add  Association of interruptions with an increased risk and severity of medication administration errors
Authors: Westbrook, Johanna I | Woods, Amanda | Rob, Marilyn I | Dunsmuir, William T. M | Day, Richard O
Date: 2010
Language: eng
Resource Type: journal article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.14/341560
Description: Background: Interruptions have been implicated as a cause of clinical errors, yet, to our knowledge, no empirical studies of this relationship exist. We tested the hypothesis that interruptions during ... More
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Add  The Impact of ear, nose and throat surgery on children's subsequent use of health services : an 8-year cohort study
Authors: Rob, Marilyn I | Westbrook, Johanna I
Date: 2009
Subject Keyword: Health services | Myringotomy | Otorhinolaryngologic surgical procedures | Tonsillectomy | Utilisation
Language: eng
Resource Type: journal article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.14/341585
Description: Aim: High rates of paediatric ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgery persist. Little is known about its impact on health service utilisation. This study investigated whether children who had ENT surgery u ... More
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Add  All in a day's work : an observational study to quantify how and with whom doctors on hospital wards spend thier time
Authors: Westbrook, Johanna I | Ampt, Amanda | Kearney, Leanne | Rob, Marilyn I
Date: 2008
Language: eng
Resource Type: journal article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.14/341932
Description: Objective: To quantify time doctors in hospital wards spend on specific work tasks, and with health professionals and patients. Design: Observational time and motion study. Setting: 400-bed teaching h ... More
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Add  Computerised order entry systems : sustained impact on laboratory efficiency and mortality rates?
Authors: Westbrook, Johanna I | Georgiou, Andrew | Rob, Marilyn I
Date: 2008
Subject Keyword: Computer order entry | EMR | Evaluation studies | Laboratories | Mortality | Pathology | Turnaround Time
Language: eng
Resource Type: conference paper
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.14/342385
Description: Few studies have attempted to measure the effectiveness of computerised test-order entry systems to reduce test turnaround time and the extent to which improvements are sustained or continue over time ... More
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Add  Impact of an ultrabroadband emergency department telemedicine system on the care of acutely ill patients and clinicians' work
Authors: Westbrook, Johanna I | Coiera, Enrico W | Brear, Michelle | Stapleton, Stuart | Rob, Marilyn I | Murphy, Monique | Cregan, Patrick
Date: 2008
Language: eng
Resource Type: journal article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.14/341765
Description: Objectives: To evaluate whether introduction of an emergency department (ED) telemedicine system changed patient management and outcome indicators and to investigate clinicians' perceptions of the imp ... More
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