Nut Task 1/Electronic Medical Record
Electronic Medical Records
Progress into the future Melissa D Pipes, RN
Benefits to Nursing Staff
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Easier charting, more detailed choices resulting in more in depth physical assessment documentation. Immediate tallying of intake and output ratios, potentially averting a negative patient outcome.
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Benefits continued...
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Timely charting resulting in less overtime. The ability to chart at bedside, allowing more contact with the patient. Test results readily available from past to present visits for trending positive outcomes.
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EMR; Medications
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Allows the nurse the ability to scan medications and patients identification bands resulting in less med errors. Give the staff the ability to print drug information and monitor potential adverse reactions between medications. Allows pharmacy to monitor administration times and set protocols leading to improved patient response and shorter stays.
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Impact on Patient care
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The addition of technology to the medical profession will only improve the method of healthcare delivery for patients and staff. Paper records will become obsolete and delays will no longer be an issue when visiting physicians in the office. Getting the important results to patients quickly will result in faster treatment and save lives.
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Further impact on care
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The ability to chart assessments and data in “real time” or access test results while rounding with physicians will improve the quality of care provided by allowing immediate access.
Protection of patient information
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Health information made available on any computer is at risk for breach of confidentiality. Hackers are much more savvy and can potentially access results to any patient file. Specific measures that should be in place are password protection for staff only with mandatory password changes every six months.
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Safety measures
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Staff members who use the facility services shall have their files
Progress into the future Melissa D Pipes, RN
Benefits to Nursing Staff
●
Easier charting, more detailed choices resulting in more in depth physical assessment documentation. Immediate tallying of intake and output ratios, potentially averting a negative patient outcome.
●
Benefits continued...
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Timely charting resulting in less overtime. The ability to chart at bedside, allowing more contact with the patient. Test results readily available from past to present visits for trending positive outcomes.
●
EMR; Medications
●
Allows the nurse the ability to scan medications and patients identification bands resulting in less med errors. Give the staff the ability to print drug information and monitor potential adverse reactions between medications. Allows pharmacy to monitor administration times and set protocols leading to improved patient response and shorter stays.
●
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Impact on Patient care
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The addition of technology to the medical profession will only improve the method of healthcare delivery for patients and staff. Paper records will become obsolete and delays will no longer be an issue when visiting physicians in the office. Getting the important results to patients quickly will result in faster treatment and save lives.
●
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Further impact on care
●
The ability to chart assessments and data in “real time” or access test results while rounding with physicians will improve the quality of care provided by allowing immediate access.
Protection of patient information
●
Health information made available on any computer is at risk for breach of confidentiality. Hackers are much more savvy and can potentially access results to any patient file. Specific measures that should be in place are password protection for staff only with mandatory password changes every six months.
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Safety measures
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Staff members who use the facility services shall have their files