Electronic Medical Records
Engineering Management Field Project
Electronic Medical Records: A Case Study to Improve Patient Safety at Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital
By Annie Bittaye
Spring Semester, 2009
An EMGT Field Project report submitted to the Engineering Management Program and the Faculty of the Graduate School of The University ofK.ansas in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master's of Science
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents ................................................................................................................ 2 List of Figures ..................................................................................................................... 3 List of Tables ...................................................................................................................... 3 Acknowledgments............................................................................................................... 4 Executive Summary ............................................................................................................ 5 1. 1.1. 2. 3. 3.1. 3.2. 3.3. 3.4. 4. 4.1. 4.2. 5. 6. 7. Introduction.................................................................................................................. 6 Background of Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital ................................................... 7 Literature Review ...................................................................................................... 10 Procedure and Methodology ...................................................................................... 17 Experimental Design .............................................................................................. 17 Survey Procedure
Electronic Medical Records: A Case Study to Improve Patient Safety at Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital
By Annie Bittaye
Spring Semester, 2009
An EMGT Field Project report submitted to the Engineering Management Program and the Faculty of the Graduate School of The University ofK.ansas in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master's of Science
)= •
,
,
Tom Bowlin Cotntnittee Member
'~k
Committee Member Date accepted: _ _&-4--_':'"/~,,,,,,"1_-.-Q:;,,..r5c----_ _
Table of Contents
Table of Contents ................................................................................................................ 2 List of Figures ..................................................................................................................... 3 List of Tables ...................................................................................................................... 3 Acknowledgments............................................................................................................... 4 Executive Summary ............................................................................................................ 5 1. 1.1. 2. 3. 3.1. 3.2. 3.3. 3.4. 4. 4.1. 4.2. 5. 6. 7. Introduction.................................................................................................................. 6 Background of Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital ................................................... 7 Literature Review ...................................................................................................... 10 Procedure and Methodology ...................................................................................... 17 Experimental Design .............................................................................................. 17 Survey Procedure