A process for consolidation of redundant nursing documentation forms.
Form redundancy can lead to duplicate documentation which can be the source of patient and staff frustration, as well as data errors. A data-driven systematic process for consolidation of the multiple redundant forms used in various patient care areas across a health care delivery system is proposed and tested using the 21 intake forms currently used by a regional HMO.
Cowden
Shannon
S
University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
Johnson
L Clark
LC
D004282:Documentation; D005568:Forms and Records Control / Q000379:methods*; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations; D006801:Humans; D009737:Nursing Records; D010343:Patient Admission; D005791:Patient Care