Documenting patient care at Markham Stouffville Hospital: combining best practices with wireless applications.

This project profile supported by an educational grant from Bell Enterprise T wo years ago, Markham Stouffville Hospital (MSH) implemented a project that changed the way staff and clinicians document patient care. The Electronic Documentation project, or "ED," represented two elements of change introduced simultaneously – new technology to facilitate charting combined with changes to the charting methodology itself. Recognizing that a balance between technology and practice change was required for success, the project was initiated jointly by the Professional Practice and Information Technology departments.