Implementing an integrated clinical information system.
The authors examine the vital role nursing professionals have played in the successful implementation of a sophisticated computer system at a regional medical center in the midwest. From preselection analysis through training and implementation, nurses have assumed primary responsibility for managing the multifaceted adaptation and installation of a comprehensive array of patient care functions. This experience can serve as an invaluable example of the relationship between information management, patient management, cost management, and quality enhancement in the hospital setting.
Denger
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Nursing Administrative Services, St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas.
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Walker
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D003199:Computer Systems; D003200:Computer User Training; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007324:Institutional Management Teams; D007615:Kansas; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010934:Planning Techniques