Interdisciplinary collaboration and the electronic medical record.

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Title:	Interdisciplinary collaboration and the electronic medical record.
Authors:	Green SD (AUTHOR), Thomas JD (AUTHOR)
Source:	Pediatric Nursing. May/Jun2008, Vol. 34 Issue 3, p225-240. 4p.
Abstract:	Purpose: To examine interdisciplinary collaboration via electronic medical records (EMRs) with a focus on physicians' perception of nursing documentation. Design: Quality improvement project using a survey instrument. Location: Tertiary care pediatric hospital. Participants: Thirty-seven physicians. Outcome Measure: Physicians perceptions of nursing documentation after EMR implementation Key Findings: Physicians desire nursing documentation with greater clarity and additional information. Physicians indicate checklists alone for patient assessment and intervention data are insufficient for effective nurse/physician collaboration. Narrative nursing summaries are invaluable references that guide medical treatment decisions. Physicians see detailed assessments and well-described interventions of nurses' as critical to their ability to effectively practice medicine. Key Conclusions: Health care technology is called to develop EMRs that enable nurses to document detailed patient data in a swift and straightforward manner. Joint collaboration between nurses, physicians, and technology specialists is recommended to develop effective EMR systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	Purpose: To examine interdisciplinary collaboration via electronic medical records (EMRs) with a focus on physicians' perception of nursing documentation. Design: Quality improvement project using a survey instrument. Location: Tertiary care pediatric hospital. Participants: Thirty-seven physicians. Outcome Measure: Physicians perceptions of nursing documentation after EMR implementation Key Findings: Physicians desire nursing documentation with greater clarity and additional information. Physicians indicate checklists alone for patient assessment and intervention data are insufficient for effective nurse/physician collaboration. Narrative nursing summaries are invaluable references that guide medical treatment decisions. Physicians see detailed assessments and well-described interventions of nurses' as critical to their ability to effectively practice medicine. Key Conclusions: Health care technology is called to develop EMRs that enable nurses to document detailed patient data in a swift and straightforward manner. Joint collaboration between nurses, physicians, and technology specialists is recommended to develop effective EMR systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	00979805