title: Nursing resource considerations for implementing an electronic documentation system.
abstract: Implementation of an or management information system (ORMIS) requires a significant commitment of human resources. The experiences of the personnel at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, as they transitioned to using a single, unified, computerized ORMIS are detailed in this article. Included are discussions of the nursing resources involved in the process, the lessons learned, and the work that remains to be completed for the hospital to fully utilize the system.
authors.affiliation: The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Laurie Ann
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Saletnik
authors.forename: Margaret K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Niedlinger
authors.forename: Marisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D015142:Baltimore; D004282:Documentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*