Implementing an interdisciplinary electronic documentation system at two pilot units within an acute care setting.
An electronic interdisciplinary clinical documentation system that includes assessments and some clinical interventions was designed and implemented on two pilot units. This paper describes the procedures for designing the screens, implementing the system, and integrating the electronic documentation system with the workflow of nursing staff. The results of this pilot project are outlined and implications for future efforts are examined.
van der Wal
Rena
R
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Dalzel
Shelley
S
Kitzul
Marianne
M
D004282:Documentation / Q000379:methods*; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D048108:Nursing Informatics; D010865:Pilot Projects