title: Do EHR investments lead to lower staffing levels?
abstract: A study used FTE employees per adjusted occupied bed (FTE/AOB) as a measure to ascertain the effect of EHR investments on labor productivity. The study focused on three primary questions: Do FTE/AOB decline as the number of EHR applications used in a hospital increases? Is impact on FTE/AOB greater with some EHR applications than with others? Do FTE/AOB decline overtime, as the hospital continues to use the EHR application?
authors.affiliation: University of Texas, School of Public Health, Houston, USA. jeffrey.r.helton@uth.tmc.edu
authors.forename: Jeff
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Helton
authors.forename: Jim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Langabeer
authors.forename: Jami
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: DelliFraine
authors.forename: Chiehwen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hsu
mesh_terms: D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D014481:United States