Impact of a New Medical Record System for Emergency Departments Designed to Accelerate Clinical Documentation: A Crossover Study.

Impact of a New Medical Record System for Emergency Departments Designed to Accelerate Clinical Documentation

Recording information in emergency departments (EDs) constitutes a major obstacle to efficient treatment. A new electronic medical records (EMR) system focusing on clinical documentation was developed to accelerate patient flow. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of a new EMR system on ED length of stay and physician satisfaction. We integrated a new EMR system at a hospital alread...

Clinical Documentation in Emergency Departments : Integrating paper - based documentation into the electronic medical record

بررسی وضعیت ثبت اطلاعات در پرونده های بیماران دیابتی مراکز آموزشی و درمانی شهرستان ساری در سال 1385

Background and purpose: The core of the health information system in the hospitals lies within medical records. Ït is a means of communication between the care providers. Good medical record documentation is essential for effective clinical care. This study is designed to evaluate the condition of documentation of the data for diabetic patients and its effect on treatment in educational hospi...

Risk Assessment of Clinical Care in Emergency Departments ByHealth Failure Modes and Effects Analysis

Introduction: Medical errors are among significant health system problems. The best method to detect errors is to identify the root and systemic causes of errors. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the failures of clinical care in emergency departments using the Healthcare Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (HFMEA). Materials and Methods: This was an analytical and cross-sectional stu...

Hospital Income Loss due to Incomplete Clinical Documentation: A Survey of Service Items and Potential Causes in the Iranian Teaching Hospitals

Background and Objectives: Many Iranian public hospitals are faced with serious financial challenges such as shortage of income and heavy debts. Nevertheless, many of the healthcare services are often remained unearned for not being included in the clinical records or patient bill, resulting in considerable loss of legitimate hospital in‌come. Given the limited studies in this area in Iran, the...