Back in the days when computerized documentation was still a pipe dream and we had callouses from so much writing, nurses often grumbled about charting. Here is a familiar observation: "In spite of ...

The use of an electronic documentation system reduces emergency department operational efficiency, according to a study published in Annals of Emergency Medicine. For the study, researchers analyzed ...

A new study in JAMA Network Open found inconsistencies between the way emergency department residents documented patient encounters in an EHR and what trained observers witnessed. In the study, 12 ...

While computerized provider documentation has "dramatically changed documentation processes" for many healthcare professionals, it also often fails to meet user needs, as it is based on what ...

My training to become a surgical nurse taught me much more than I expected. The hospital hosting the perioperative course was in the midst of implementing an electronic operating room management ...

Contaminated endoscopes are one of several medical devices frequently associated with outbreaks of healthcare associated infections. Affecting over 1.7 million patients in the United States each year ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - As Ascension Via Christi works on restoring systems after a cyberattack in May, another step has been taken towards that goal. All Wichita Via Christi hospitals and AMG clinics ...

Electronic Health Records (EHRs) are increasingly recognised as a cornerstone of modern healthcare, with documentation quality playing a critical role in ensuring effective patient care, safety, and ...

Electronic health records (EHRs, also known as electronic medical records) have distinct advantages over paper. Mentioned most often is the not insignificant benefit that provider orders are legible ...