title: [Connectivity and care, innovative tools for the benefit of patients].
abstract: The first department within Clermont-Ferrand university hospital to have undergone the introduction of electronic patient records, the pulmonology department again served as the pilot for studying connectivity solutions. Time savings, increased use of the electronic patient records and improved quality of care are the outcomes highlighted by a survey of the nurses in this unit.
authors.affiliation: Service de pneumologie, CHU Gabriel Montpied, 58, rue Montalembert, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France. Electronic address: sbraud@chu-clermontferrand.fr.
authors.forename: Sandrine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Braud
mesh_terms: D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D005602:France; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans
keywords: connectivity; connectivité; gain de temps; patient relationship; quality of care; qualité des soins; relation patient; time saving