Design: An analysis of 29,054 charting events gathered over 12 months from 678 ventilated patients (1,736 ventilator days) in four intensive care units at a tertiary care hospital. Measurements: Ten ventilator settings were examined, including fraction of inspired oxygen (Fio2), positive endexpiratory pressure (PEEP), tidal volume, respiratory rate, peak inspiratory flow, and pressure support. ...

OBJECTIVES This study describes the efforts to implement electronic charting in a large public psychiatric outpatient clinic with the objective to improve clinical documentation. METHODS Data made available through the quality review process are utilized to evaluate the effectiveness of the electronic intervention. The study is a comparative analysis of the three years before and three years ...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study is to examine the attitudes of clinicians in a large HMO toward the effect of an outpatient Electronic Medical Record system on the quality of patient care. Attitudes toward a Results Reporting system and an online charting and ordering system are also compared. DESIGN A cross-sectional study was performed using a survey of Kaiser Permanente Northwest clini...