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Four-Year Impact of an Alert Notification System on Closed-Loop Communication of Critical Test Results
Oct 30, 2014
The intervention, Alert Notification of Critical Results (ANCR) system, was implemented in January 2010. After four years, researchers concluded that the automated alerts system was successfully adopted and contributed to increased adherence to institutional policy with reduced workflow interruptions.
Article Citation
Lacson R, Prevedello LM, Andriole KP, O’Connor SD, Roy C, Gandhi T, Dalal AK, Sato L, Khorasani R. Four-Year Impact of an Alert Notification System on Closed-Loop Communication of Critical Test Results. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2014;203:933-938.
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