Difference between revisions of "Electronic Health Record Implementation in the Emergency Department"
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Revision as of 20:08, 29 September 2015
Contents
Introduction:
How some changes will come and go and some will stay while with the EHR implementation in a single center Emergency Department in regards to operational performance of ED, test ordering and medication administration.
Method:
study was done for total 28 weeks. 4 weeks before implementaion of EHR and 24 weeks after the implementaion. The variable of study were length of stay, use of diagnostic tests, medication administration, radiologic imaging and patient satisfaction.
Results:
Length of stay and parient satisfaction was reduced transiently but returned back.laboratory testing, medication administration, radiologic imaging, radiographs and CT scan, ECG orderings went up throughout 24 weeks after EHR implementation.
Conclusion:
understaing the EHR implementation affects and why disruption has happened is important to maximize the potential usases of EHR technology.