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Queens Health Network began their initial
inpatient nursing implementation GO LIVE on
Monday, May 5,2003. The implementation included on-line nursing
staff assignment, electronic sign-off of provider orders and documentation
of admission height, weight, allergies and 24 hour nursing order review.
The network
used a phased approach over a two-week
period starting first with the medical-surgical units at both
Elmhurst Hospital Center and
Queens Hospital Center. This first phase included the admitted
patients still in the Emergency department waiting on an inpatient bed.
Once these units were on-line, the maternal/child units were brought up
followed by the psychiatric units.
As part of
the implementation at these facilities, the system now generates a MAR
(Medication Administration Record) label. This enhancement
produces the following improvements:
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Clerical
error elimination: Previously the orders were manually
transcribed on the MAR creating the possibility of clerical errors.
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Safer and more efficient administration: The order
must be reviewed and approved by the pharmacy prior to administration,
which is a safer and more efficient approach.
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Increased patient safety: The new electronic process
prints the MAR label on the patient's nursing unit after the order is
reviewed and approved by the pharmacy.
Congratulations
to the Queens Health Network for
another successful go live and continuing to demonstrate quality and
excellence towards community health by using the
Ulticare® / Patient1® /
Vista / Misys CPR™ / Misys CPOE™ system as an
integrated electronic health record!
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