Selection and implementation of an automated care planning system for a health care institution.
This article describes the process of selecting and implementing an automated care planning system in a 634-bed hospital setting. Obstacles to system selection and personnel training are discussed. The advantages and disadvantages of automated systems as they impact nursing staff are delineated. Recommendations for nursing managers interested in selecting and using automated care planning systems are outlined.
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Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Indiana.
D001292:Attitude to Computers; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003200:Computer User Training; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems / Q000592:standards*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D010347:Patient Care Planning