Information systems disaster planning in the patient care environment.
This article focuses on preparedness planning for the nurse manager in the event of a network failure of a hospital clinical information system. The evolution of health care information systems is discussed. A 4-step preparation model is discussed to aid the nurse manager in preparing for network failure.
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Army Nurse Corps, Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA.
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D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D018570:Risk Assessment