Mountain View Community Hospital Case Study Frank Asi DBM/502 August 13‚ 2013 Aviv Raveh Mountain View Community Hospital Case Study Introduction The increased use of electronic medical records (EMR’s) is certainly impacting the world of healthcare. Some claim EMR transition is necessary for efficiency of healthcare processes while others claim electronic records signals the final end of personal privacy. Regardless‚ the transition to EMRs will continue and the healthcare industry must learn
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Computerized physician order entry (CPOE) can improve medication safety‚ reduce adverse drug reactions‚ reduce unnecessary variation in care‚ and improving efficiency of care9. Widespread use of Electronic health records can transform health care. Benefits of E.H.R are: accurate‚ up-to date
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We use many different tools to integrate communications regarding medications. We have been live on an EHR since 1999‚ and adopted Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) in 2007. Nurses are alerted in the EHR when a new order is placed by the provider. Our medication reconciliation‚ documentation of the medication history‚ and discharge medication prescription is all electronic. Pyxis is fully integrated into the
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Providing the best quality of care and improving patient safety are the most common goals in every healthcare setting. Achieving these goals require teamwork from the people in a healthcare organization. Moreover‚ it is important to include and emphasize the importance of learning in every organization (Marquis & Huston‚ 2015). The Institute of Medicine released a report entitled “Best Care at Lower Cost: The Path to Continuously Learning Health Care in America” that provides 10 recommendations that
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University of Phoenix Material Health Care Information Systems Terms Define the following terms. Your definitions must be in your own words; do not copy them from the textbook. After you have defined each term in your own words‚ describe in 40 to 60 words the health care setting in which each term would be applied. Utilize a minimum of two research sources to support your claims—one from the University Library and the other from the textbook. Be sure to cite your sources in the References
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There has been a tremendous growth in technology in the healthcare sector. (Henneman‚ 2010) states that technology in the acute and critical care setting is typically equated with devices such as bedside monitors‚ computerized provider order entry (CPOE)‚ bar-coding devices‚ mechanical ventilators‚ dialysis machines‚ point-of-care testing‚ ventricular assist devices‚ and computerized information systems. The type of technology therefore required for the care of each individual patient is very crucial
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Over-dependence on technology The reliance on technology is expected and necessary because the technology is designed to be a flexible tool supporting work activities. This reliance is expected and necessary if the technology is to realize the potential for which it is designed. This fundamentally differs from over dependence on technology‚ in which those using technological innovations no longer treat them as flexible tools to support work activities‚ but instead make incorrect assumptions
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Quality Improvement Plan for Saint Agnes Hospital Teresa A. Stangl-Sweet Measuring Performance Standards HCS588 March 8‚ 2013 Debbie L. Simmons‚ DNP‚ ANP-BC‚ COHN-S Quality Improvement Plan for Saint Agnes Hospital Summary Health care is an essential element in millions of people’s lives; it affects them from the time he or she is born to his or her death. The understanding‚ expertise‚ pharmaceuticals‚ and ability notably have improved the provision of health care is and the predicted rate
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physicians in key clinical areas. Obtaining buy-in is a huge issue with physicians who tend to have a culture of slow adoption and resistance to change. In addition the hospital physicians also had some resentment around the previous implementation of CPOE (which did not go well) so developing early buy-in through the MIDWIG group would aid in successful implementation. In addition‚ phased implementation allows customization and works well in a decentralized system‚ allowing individual testing of sub-units
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1. What are the physicians trying to accomplish through buying the same EHR product at their hospital? There are a number of reasons that are making different physicians to try to make buy the same EHR products like the hospitals as a way of making their key accomplishments. One of the reasons that is pushing the physicians is there strong believe that acquiring the system from the same vendor as the hospitals will enable them to write orders from their practices for patients who are in the hospital
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