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Focus on Operations

Results of a Quality Improvement Initiative to Increase the Completion Rate of Electronic Health Records for Patient Encounters at a Large Urban Fire-Based Non-Transporting EMS Agency

Rick A. Allgooda Indianapolis Fire Department, Indianapolis, IndianaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Gregory W. Farisb Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IndianaView further author information
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Michael Supplesc Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North CarolinaView further author information
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Thomas Lardarob Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IndianaView further author information
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Remle P. Crowed ESO Inc., Austin, TexasView further author information
Pages 696-702 | Received 27 Feb 2023, Accepted 17 Jun 2023, Published online: 12 Jul 2023

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