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A computer-based approach to quality improvement for telephone triage in a community AIDS clinic.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8159333     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Observation of the current procedure for telephone triage in a community-based acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) clinic and a retrospective chart audit identified opportunities for improvement in the process for the management of telephone triage encounters. Specifically, it pointed out that the nurses faced difficulties in accessing relevant clinical data, and that a large number of data were missing in the documentation for the encounter. Five design goals for a computer-based system to improve the management of the telephone triage encounter were generated by an interdisciplinary project team. A computer-based approach to management of the telephone triage encounter complemented by the development of performance standards and guidelines has the potential to improve both the process of telephone triage and the documentation of the triage encounter.
Authors:
S B Henry; D Borchelt; J G Schreiner; M A Musen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nursing administration quarterly     Volume:  18     ISSN:  0363-9568     ISO Abbreviation:  Nurs Adm Q     Publication Date:  1994  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-05-19     Completed Date:  1994-05-19     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7703976     Medline TA:  Nurs Adm Q     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  65-73     Citation Subset:  N; X    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / nursing*
Community Health Centers / organization & administration,  standards*,  statistics & numerical data
Computer Systems / standards,  statistics & numerical data
Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted / standards*,  statistics & numerical data
Documentation / standards*,  statistics & numerical data
HIV-1*
Humans
Quality Assurance, Health Care / organization & administration*
Retrospective Studies
Telephone / standards*,  statistics & numerical data
Triage / organization & administration,  standards*,  statistics & numerical data
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HS-06330/HS/AHRQ HHS; LM-05208/LM/NLM NIH HHS; LM-07033/LM/NLM NIH HHS

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