Applied Clinical Informatics, Table of Contents Appl Clin Inform 2015; 06(04): 611-618DOI: 10.4338/ACI-2015-04-RA-0044 Research Article Schattauer GmbH Quality Outcomes in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit after Electronic Health Record Implementation V. H. Flatow 1 Department of Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States , N. Ibragimova 1 Department of Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States , C. M. Divino 1 Department of Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States , D. S. A. Eshak 1 Department of Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States , B. C. Twohig 1 Department of Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States , A. M. Bassily-Marcus 1 Department of Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States , R. 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