Scans barcode on patient wristband
Vital signs are taken
Data verified and saved into the EMR/EHR. “No longer are vital signs written on paper towels or on the pant leg of [nurses’] scrubs, but automatically transcribed directly into PowerChart.”
- Michele Thoman, Chief Nursing Of cerner, NCH Healthcare SystemSpeeds up workflow for caregivers; Reduction in time spent completing documentation of nursing tasks
Patients are able to identify healthcare provider
Healthcare providers have easy access to essential patient information
SmartBoard list patient’s names, caregivers, and physician new orders
Most routine documentation is now done in between 40 and 70 percent less time than in the traditional system (Hagland, 2011) …show more content…
HIPPA violation is limited
- Clinical dashboard with patient’s information can be shut off with nurses ultrasound (RFID) tag if a visitor or another clinician walks in or is present.
- Clinical dashboard information is limited to the clinicians job description and role in patient care.
- Consent is required from patient right in the room to view other detailed informations
- It does not require constant log in information, thus eliminate issues with password sharing.
- RoomLink can indicate if patient wants to be left alone for some privacy
Electronic messaging and new computer