Electronic Patient Charting Implementation HCS/587 April 11, 2011 l
Electronic Patient Charting Implementation In today’s ever -changing health care system there is a need for constant updates but also thorough accuracy. The way these pieces of information are assembled and implemented is vital to the survival of any health care organization. The addition of Electronic Patient Record Charting (EPR) will provide for continued patient confidentiality and charting accuracy. In addition, it is a necessary step in the direction of Electronic Patient Records. The goal of the implementation of the EPR is to enhance health care delivery from the nursing spectrum and allow for improved charting accuracy, decrease errors, and provide thorough documentation. Nurses are an essential part of today’s health care system. Pt care is the core of all health care organizations. Many institutions have moved focus to electronic charting. One of the most important aspects of this is patient focused charting. It is necessary for the organization to implement this change and move forward with a proposal for this change as we focus on the information technology vital today for our health care system. In addition, we recognize that there will be organizational and individual barriers that will occur. We will look at proposed factors and a proposed theory model that influence the change to EPR and show how it will benefit this institution positively. As we move forward and to this type of patient documentation, it is to focus on high quality patient care and enhance patient confidentiality. In addition, staff understanding and comprehension is proposed so that all staff understands that a move toward this type of patient documentation is necessary to the continued success of this