title: Community hospital successfully implements eRecord and CPOE.
abstract: Despite media attention on converting the nation's paper-based medical record systems to electronic systems, few hospitals, and even fewer community hospitals, have done so. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center St. Margaret has converted to a comprehensive electronic health record system, known as eRecord, in a short time. The authors describe key factors that were critical to the success of the conversion, along with positive results on quality of care.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Informatics/Research/Education, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
authors.forename: Debra M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: Pamela K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Greenhouse
authors.forename: Joel N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Diamond
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Fera
authors.forename: Donna L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: McCormick
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking / Q000458:organization & administration; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006272:Health Facility Environment / Q000458:organization & administration; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D050316:Medical Order Entry Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010414:Pennsylvania