Improving access to clinical information in an emergency department: a qualitative study.

Boonchai Kijsanayotin, Jing Du, Nawanan Theera-Ampornpunt, Ayse P. Gurses, Stuart M. Speedie

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Abstract

We studied the information flow in an emergency department (ED) to understand how patient information was received and shared between providers and how information from a computerized ambulatory system, which was not well-integrated with the hospital information system at that time, could be used. The study was aimed at identifying possible methods that could push information from the ambulatory system to providers with minimal interference with the ED's current workflow. Using observations and interviews, the ED's information flow was mapped and a strategy for making ambulatory encounter information available was identified.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Number of pages1
JournalAMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings / AMIA Symposium. AMIA Symposium
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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