Community hospital successfully implements eRecord and CPOE.
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.
Wolf
Debra M
DM
Nursing Informatics/Research/Education, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
Greenhouse
Pamela K
PK
Diamond
Joel N
JN
Fera
William
W
McCormick
Donna L
DL
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