The pace and type of change is impacted by other factors such as "Accountable Care" programs and organizations, business drivers and legal requirements. While the EHR system design and industry as a whole have been changed fundamentally by meaningful application, the main drivers for changes in the future will be these other factors (Tripathi, 2012)
Hospital staff are provided periodic guidelines through educational venues or through referral to the electronic policy and procedure manual. Given this information, the data elements that should be included in the EHR assessment and evaluation screens are as follows: If the EHR system uses the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) EHR usability protocol, NISTIR 7804, these review areas should be included (Lowry, et al
Moreover, the management should sponsor a training program for all healthcare providers for an effective management of EHRs. (AlAswad, 2015)
13% Medication Errors Medical errors refer to an unintended failure in treatment that can cause harm or potential harm to patients. (Bowman, 2013)
Moreover, the improvement in the clinical documentation will also speed the work of healthcare professionals leading to an improvement in patient safety and security. (Jang, Yu, Kim, Moon, ET al
The medication errors Number of Errors 2015 Administration 23 prescribing verification 8 preparation 3 dispensing 44 Monitoring 23 System 5 Other total Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec total Number of errors 46 86 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec A 36 28 3 9 56 97 68 69 B 41 78 C 8 7 3 2 23 97 32 24 24 49 44 44 D 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 Discussion The EMRs (electronic medical records) are an effective medical tool to enhance patient's safety and safety. (Kazley, & Ozcan, 2009)
Moreover, EMRs can prevent unintended adverse consequence from dosing error, poor human-computer interaction. (Sittig, & Singh 2012)
The organization should also use the survey or interview technique to collect the feedback of the nurses and patients about the results of the new technology. (Evans, & Stemple, 2008)
In other words, "relative advantage is the degree to which an innovation is perceived as better than the current idea or practice; the greater the perceived relative advantage of an innovation." (Lee, 2004 p 232)