Effectiveness of an information technology intervention to improve prophylactic antibacterial use in the postoperative period.

K. Haynes; D. R Linkin; N. O Fishman; W. B Bilker; B. L Strom; E. A Pifer; S. Hennessy

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Effectiveness of an information technology intervention to improve prophylactic antibacterial use in the postoperative period.

March 30, 2011

Haynes K, Linkin DR, Fishman NO, et al. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 2011;18(2).

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A standardized order set within a computerized provider order entry system improved appropriateness of antibiotics to prevent surgical site infections.

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