Cognitive Engineering Design of an Emergency Department Information System

2014 ◽  
pp. 58-89 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Information System ◽  
Engineering Design ◽  
Cognitive Engineering

Interface design characteristics of a popular emergency department information system

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rollin J. Fairbanks ◽  
Theresa K. Guarrera ◽  
Keith S. Karn ◽  
Stanley H. Caplan ◽  
Manish N. Shah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Information System ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Design Characteristics

Implementing an Emergency Department Information System

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-30
Author(s):  
Paraskevas Vezyridis ◽  
Stephen Timmons
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Information System ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Clinical Information System ◽  
Clinical Information ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
Linear Process ◽  
University Hospitals ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Healthcare Settings

Information and communication technologies (ICT) are increasingly used in healthcare settings. Despite their technical robustness, their implementation has not always been straightforward. This is a case study of the implementation of a clinical information system for patient registration and tracking in the busy emergency department (ED) of a large English NHS University Hospitals Trust. By adopting an Actor-Network Theory (ANT) approach, the authors explore the complex intertwining of people and machines in the local setting as they negotiate the success of the project. Based on the analysis of 30 semi-structured interviews with clinical and administrative staff and, of relevant policy and project documentation, the authors demonstrate how the technologically-mediated transformation of healthcare practices is not a fixed and linear process, but the interplay of various fluctuating, performative and co-constitutive technical and social factors.

scholarly journals Analysis of Patients with Urolithiasis Visiting the Emergency Department between 2014 and 2016 in Korea: Data from the National Emergency Department Information System

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jong Wook Kim ◽  
Jung-Youn Kim ◽  
Sun Tae Ahn ◽  
Mi Mi Oh ◽  
Du Geon Moon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Information System ◽  
Early Morning ◽  
Emergency Department Visits ◽  
Treatment Result ◽  
National Database ◽  
Annual Percent Change ◽  
Hospitalization Rates ◽  
Hot Season ◽  
National Emergency

Abstract This study investigated the characteristics of patients with urolithiasis visiting an emergency department based on a national database system in Korea. This study spanned a period of three years from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2016. A retrospective census was conducted using the National Emergency Department Information System for urolithiasis patients. Patient data, including age, sex, insurance type, emergency department visit date and time, discharge date and time, emergency department treatment result, visit flow, and hospitalization route, were extracted and analyzed. Overall, 103,981, 112,083, and 120,647 patients/year during the 2014–2016 study period visited an emergency department with a diagnosis related to urolithiasis. Total monthly emergency department visits ranged from 35,927 in August (highest) to 24,008 in February. Overall, 13.2% of patients were hospitalized and the hospitalization rate was stable (estimated annual percent change) over the study period. Patients aged <9 years or ≥70 years and those with medical aid had higher hospitalization rates. A higher number of visits occurred in the hot season, on weekends, and in the 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. time slots. This nationwide study revealed that the percentage of patients visiting an emergency department with urolithiasis was higher in August, in the early morning, and at weekends.

343: Emergency Department Information System Adoption in the United States

2009 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. S108
Author(s):  
A.B. Landman ◽  
S.L. Bernstein ◽  
A.L. Hsiao ◽  
R.A. Desai
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Information System ◽  
The United States

scholarly journals Tracking the patient journey by combining multiple hospital database systems

2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andy Wong ◽  
Erhan Kozan ◽  
Michael Sinnott ◽  
Lyndall Spencer ◽  
Robert Eley
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Information System ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Patient Flow ◽  
Database Systems ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Patient Data ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Patient Journey ◽  
Corporate Information System

With new national targets for patient flow in public hospitals designed to increase efficiencies in patient care and resource use, better knowledge of events affecting length of stay will support improved bed management and scheduling of procedures. This paper presents a case study involving the integration of material from each of three databases in operation at one tertiary hospital and demonstrates it is possible to follow patient journeys from admission to discharge. What is known about this topic? At present, patient data at one Queensland tertiary hospital are assembled in three information systems: (1) the Hospital Based Corporate Information System (HBCIS), which tracks patients from in-patient admission to discharge; (2) the Emergency Department Information System (EDIS) containing patient data from presentation to departure from the emergency department; and (3) Operation Room Management Information System (ORMIS), which records surgical operations. What does this paper add? This paper describes how a new enquiry tool may be used to link the three hospital information systems for studying the hospital journey through different wards and/or operating theatres for both individual and groups of patients. What are the implications for practitioners? An understanding of the patients’ journeys provides better insight into patient flow and provides the tool for research relating to access block, as well as optimising the use of physical and human resources.

Quality of patient information in emergency department

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehrdad Farzandipour ◽  
Mahtab Karami ◽  
Mohsen Arbabi ◽  
Sakine Abbasi Moghadam
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Information System ◽  
Patient Information ◽  
Hospital Information System ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Quality Of Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Emergency Patients

Purpose Data comprise one of the key resources currently used in organizations. High-quality data are those that are appropriate for use by the customer. The quality of data is a key factor in determining the level of healthcare in hospitals, and its improvement leads to an improved quality of health and treatment and ultimately increases patient satisfaction. The purpose of this paper is to assess the quality of emergency patients’ information in a hospital information system. Design/methodology/approach This cross-sectional study was conducted on 385 randomly selected records of patients admitted to the emergency department of Shahid Beheshti Hospital in Kashan, Iran, in 2016. Data on five dimensions of quality, including accuracy, accessibility, timeliness, completeness and definition, were collected using a researcher-made checklist and were then analyzed in SPSS. The results are presented using descriptive statistics, such as frequency distribution and percentage. Findings The overall quality of emergency patients’ information in the hospital information system was 86 percent, and the dimensions of quality scored 87.7 percent for accuracy, 86.8 percent for completeness, 83.9 percent for timeliness, 79 percent for definition and 62.1 percent for accessibility. Originality/value Increasing the quality of patient information at emergency departments can lead to improvements in the timely diagnosis and management of diseases and patient and personnel satisfaction, and reduce hospital costs.

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