Computer-generated admission forms have greater accuracy.
We examined the accuracy of computer-generated admission forms to standardized handwritten admission forms for 40 patient records. There was a mean of 8.3 errors among handwritten forms but only 0.9 errors among computerized forms (p < 0.0001). Written forms had seven serious errors versus one for computerized forms (p < 0.05). We conclude that computerized admission forms have superior accuracy.
Dombrowski
M P
MP
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University/Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
Tomlinson
M W
MW
Bottoms
S F
SF
Johnson
M P
MP
Sokol
R J
RJ
D000289:Admitting Department, Hospital; D005260:Female; D005568:Forms and Records Control / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009774:Obstetrics; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care