Does the implementation of a clinical information system decrease the time intensive care nurses spend on documentation of care?

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 62-65

  Saarinen, Kari ^a   Aho, M ^a  

^a SEINÄJOKI CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Activity analysis; Clinical information system; Critical care; Intensive care; Nurse resource; Patient data management system

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER; FINLAND; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; NURSE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT CODING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORKING TIME;

CLINICAL LABORATORY INFORMATION SYSTEMS; CRITICAL CARE; DOCUMENTATION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; NURSES; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES;

EID: 13444283911     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2005.00546.x     Document Type: Article

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