Using a sociotechnical framework to understand adaptations in health IT implementation

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 82, Issue 12, 2013, Pages

  Novak, Laurie Lovett ^a   Holden, Richard J ^a   Anders, Shilo H ^a   Hong, Jennifer Y ^a   Karsh, Ben Tzion ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptations; Barcode medication administration; Orienting frames; Unintended consequences; Workarounds

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATIONS; EMAIL COMMUNICATION; HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES; ORIENTING FRAMES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES; WORKAROUNDS;

NURSING;

BAR CODES;

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; INSULIN; NARCOTIC AGENT;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BARCODE MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTERIZED PROVIDER ORDER ENTRY; CONTENT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG CLASSIFICATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MEDICATION ERROR; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; MICROCOMPUTER; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE; ORIENTATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ADAPTATIONS; BARCODE MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION; ORIENTING FRAMES; UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES; WORKAROUNDS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; SOFTWARE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 84888205751     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: 18728243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2013.01.009     Document Type: Article

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