Difference in nursing documnetation before and after computerization: A pilot study

Authors: 
Boldreghini S, Larrabee JH
Journal: 
J Nurs Inform [serial online]
Publication Date: 
1998
Volume: 
2
Issue: 
1
  • HIT Description: Electronic health record and nursing documentation. More info...
  • Purpose of Study:  Examine nursing documentation before and after implementing a nursing information system (NIS).
  • Years of study: 1995-1996
  • Study Design: Pre-Post
  • Outcomes: Impact on health care effectivness/quality
Summary:
  • Settings: The study was conducted at a 100-bed university-affiliated teaching hospital in Tennessee, and data on 40 patients was analyzed.
  • Intervention: A period using a nursing information system was compared to a previous period not using a nursing information system.
  • Evaluation Method: Measures of nursing documentation.
  • Changes in efficiency and productivity: Results indicated that computerized documentation did not improve either nurse-perceived quality or nurse goal achievement. Nor was there a relationship between quality and beneficence.