title: Development of an alcohol withdrawal protocol: a quality of care initiative.
authors.affiliation: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA. jcrumple@wfubmc.edu
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Crumpler
authors.forename: Amelia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ross
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000430:Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium / Q000517:prevention & control*; D020270:Alcohol Withdrawal Seizures / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000465:Algorithms; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019985:Benchmarking; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards*; D003663:Decision Trees; D016903:Drug Monitoring / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009657:North Carolina; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D010865:Pilot Projects; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014193:Trauma Centers
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines