that matched the new docu-
mentation style and their
goal of delivering efficient,
patient-centered care.
You know what they say
about best laid plans. When
the EMR went live, staff ini-
tially had to slog through 13
steps before closing a
patient's chart. "That was
ridiculous," says adminis-
trator Anne Kachelhoffer,
RN. "We developed a form
that we thought was going
to work as intended, but
then realized that wasn't
the case."
Ms. Kachelhoffer took a
step back, reassessed how
the electronic form actually fit into her staff's clinical routines and
worked with the EMR vendor to make necessary modifications,
which included eliminating duplicate data entry. The system's inher-
ent flexibility became the key aspect of its implementation.
Now nurses can now fill out a patient's chart in 4 quick clicks
instead of those 13 painstaking steps. If they find an easier or more
efficient way to document information moving forward, there's
enough flexibility built into the foundation of the software for them
to make in-house modifications on the fly.
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• STOP AND GO Staff who input clinical information quickly and easily are able to focus
their efforts on providing quality patient care.
Pamela
Bevelhymer,
RN,
BSN,
CNOR
