Nut Task 2
Nursing Informatics Task Two: Implementation of an EMR
Jessica Johnson, RN
Thursday, July 26, 2012
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Implementation of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
Thursday, July 26, 2012
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How the EMR System Benefits Nurses
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Patientʼs entire record, potentially from birth, at your fingertips
" Nurses will no longer need to track down paper charting, allowing them to spend more time with the patient. A complete and accurate health history allows nurses to provide safer, more effective care.
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Reduces the risk of medication errors
" Chances of giving a patient the wrong drug or dosage due to illegible handwriting are decreased. Barcoded medications and patient armbands also decrease the risk of administering at the wrong time or to the wrong patient.
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Simplifies access to documentation during emergencies
" Complete documentation from all care providers can be quickly and easily accessed at the bedside during an emergency. Records can be searched and sorted with a single click instead of spending time searching the unit for a lost paper chart.
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Provides aggregated data for analysis and monitoring of trends
" High infection rates can be scrutinized for a common link, or increases in adverse events can be analyzed to improve patient safety and provide better care. Information is easily sorted and compiled to provide various reports that are user-specific.
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Safe and secure
" Threat of loss or damage to an EMR is minimized due to secure storage and backup at an offsite location. Access to the EMR requires an approved user to submit their user name and password. It also tracks all the information accessed by that user. This ensures information is accessed on a need-to-know basis only and patient confidentiality is maintained.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
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Better communication between specialties and facilities
" EMRs are easier and faster to review than paper-records,
Jessica Johnson, RN
Thursday, July 26, 2012
1
Implementation of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
Thursday, July 26, 2012
2
How the EMR System Benefits Nurses
•
Patientʼs entire record, potentially from birth, at your fingertips
" Nurses will no longer need to track down paper charting, allowing them to spend more time with the patient. A complete and accurate health history allows nurses to provide safer, more effective care.
•
Reduces the risk of medication errors
" Chances of giving a patient the wrong drug or dosage due to illegible handwriting are decreased. Barcoded medications and patient armbands also decrease the risk of administering at the wrong time or to the wrong patient.
•
Simplifies access to documentation during emergencies
" Complete documentation from all care providers can be quickly and easily accessed at the bedside during an emergency. Records can be searched and sorted with a single click instead of spending time searching the unit for a lost paper chart.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
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Provides aggregated data for analysis and monitoring of trends
" High infection rates can be scrutinized for a common link, or increases in adverse events can be analyzed to improve patient safety and provide better care. Information is easily sorted and compiled to provide various reports that are user-specific.
•
Safe and secure
" Threat of loss or damage to an EMR is minimized due to secure storage and backup at an offsite location. Access to the EMR requires an approved user to submit their user name and password. It also tracks all the information accessed by that user. This ensures information is accessed on a need-to-know basis only and patient confidentiality is maintained.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
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Better communication between specialties and facilities
" EMRs are easier and faster to review than paper-records,
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