Clinical Decision Support Systems to Prevent and Treat Pressure Ulcers and Under-nutrition in Nursing Homes

نویسندگان

  • Mariann Fossum
  • Solbjørg Terjesen
  • Marit Ødegaard
  • Unni Sneltvedt
  • Lene Andreassen
  • Margareta Ehnfors
  • Anna Ehrenberg
چکیده

Clinical decision support systems (CDSSs) are believed to have the potential to improve care and change the behavior of health personnel. The project has focused on developing a CDSS to support prevention of pressure ulcer and undernutrition that is completely integrated in the electronic health record in nursing homes. Nursing staff have been involved in all phases in the development of the CDSS, which at present is ready to be implemented and systematically evaluated.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Studies in health technology and informatics

دوره 146  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009