title: Point-of-care technology supports bedside documentation.
abstract: As the conversion to an electronic health record intensifies, the question of which data-entry device works best in what environment and situation is paramount. Specifically, what is the best mix of equipment to purchase and install on clinical units based on staff preferences and budget constraints? The authors discuss their evaluation of stationary personal computers, workshops on wheels, and handheld tablets related to timeliness of data entry and their use of focus groups to ascertain the pros/cons of data-entry devices and staff preferences. An assessment of the implications for costs related to the timeliness of data entry is also presented.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA. elizabeth_carlson@rush.edu
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Carlson
authors.forename: Cathy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Catrambone
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oder
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nauseda
authors.forename: Lou
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fogg
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: Frederick M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Mary E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Tricia J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Llewellyn
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001292:Attitude to Computers; D002755:Choice Behavior; D034201:Computers, Handheld / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004282:Documentation / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004867:Equipment Design; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings; D008838:Microcomputers / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009737:Nursing Records / Q000191:economics; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology; D010362:Patients' Rooms; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013997:Time Factors; D014584:User-Computer Interface