title: Factors contributing to computer system downtime in the emergency department.
abstract: Little research has been conducted on the nature and impact of system downtime. Downtime may have a major impact both on patient care and on operating costs. We examined different system components that contributed to downtime of an emergency department information system and characterized the frequency and length of these downtimes during a period of four months.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Nathan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hoot
authors.forename: James C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: Dominik
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Aronsky
mesh_terms: D003199:Computer Systems; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006751:Hospital Information Systems