Computers in nursing pratice Flashcards
administrators can use this database to communicate with employees, examine staffing patterns, and budget programs
Human resources
allow client records to be searched and for these searches to be generated, analyzed, printed, and distributed
medical records management
heating, air conditioning, ventilations, alarm systems are computer controlled
facilities management
claims are transmitted more quickly and reduce desired service time needed for accounts payable and receivable to be cost savings
budget and finance
useful in locating current literature about problem and related concepts
problem identification in computer research
Sofware facilitating searches to search appropriate terms like thesaurus
literature review in computer research
search literature for instruments or designs that have been established
research design
helps create form for the collection of data
data collection and analysis
computer processing programs used to author the final reports
research dissemination
considered as official nursing organization that develops and organizes the standards of nursing practice
ANA or american nurses association
focuses on the need for adequate records of patients in hospital and practice the standards of proper documentation of care
JCAHO or joint commission on accreditation of hospital organizations
healthcare information and and management system society was founded
1961
development of one of the first hospital information system in california
1965
firs conference on management information system
1973
firs national conference on computer technology in chicago
1981
first nursing computer journal was published
1984
graduate program in nursing informatics is introduced in maryland university
1989
establishment of electronic library
1993
first international nursing informatics teleconference held in australia
1995
JCAHO identified clinical information system as a way to improve safety and recommends that hospitals adopt techonology
2000
health insurance protability and accountability act was enacted
2003
establishment of national health information coordinator
2004