Impact of electronic medication management on the physical location of work in a paediatric setting

Bethany A. Van Dort; Melissa T. Baysari; Mirela Prgomet; Wu Yi Zheng; Magdalena Z. Raban; Luciano Dalla-Pozza; Cheryl McCullagh; Johanna Westbrook

doi:10.3233/SHTI210640

Impact of electronic medication management on the physical location of work in a paediatric setting

Bethany A. Van Dort^*, Melissa T. Baysari, Mirela Prgomet, Wu Yi Zheng, Magdalena Z. Raban, Luciano Dalla-Pozza, Cheryl McCullagh, Johanna Westbrook

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Abstract

Electronic medication management (eMM) systems can have a significant impact on efficiency and safety. There is limited evidence on the effects of eMM implementation on the physical location of work. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of eMM and associated hardware implementation on the location of tasks performed by doctors and nurses. 41.5 hours of observation were conducted in the oncology ward of a paediatric hospital. Tasks, locations and resources used were recorded pre and post eMM implementation. Results showed that a wider variety of locations were used to conduct tasks following eMM implementation. Post-eMM, more tasks were performed in the hallway, where medication trolleys with attached laptops were situated, and in patient rooms where additional computers were installed, providing more opportunities for patient/carer and clinician interaction. The findings from this study reveal the impact that computer placement has on the location of work for doctors and nurses, and the importance of planning hardware placement for eMM implementation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Context sensitive health informatics
Subtitle of host publication	the role of informatics in global pandemics
Editors	Romaric Marcilly, Linda Dusseljee-Peute, Craig E. Kuziemsky, Xinxin (Katie) Zhu, Peter Elkin, Christian Nohr
Place of Publication	Amsterdam
Publisher	IOS Press
Pages	72-76
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781643682310
ISBN (Print)	9781643682303
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI210640
Publication status	Published - 2021
Event	Context Sensitive Health Informatics Conference - Online Duration: 15 Nov 2021 → 16 Nov 2021

Publication series

Name	Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume	286
ISSN (Print)	0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)	1879-8365

Conference

Conference	Context Sensitive Health Informatics Conference
Period	15/11/21 → 16/11/21

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Keywords

computers
implementation
Medical order entry systems
observational study

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Van Dort, B. A., Baysari, M. T., Prgomet, M., Zheng, W. Y., Raban, M. Z., Dalla-Pozza, L., McCullagh, C., & Westbrook, J. (2021). Impact of electronic medication management on the physical location of work in a paediatric setting. In R. Marcilly, L. Dusseljee-Peute, C. E. Kuziemsky, X. Zhu, P. Elkin, & C. Nohr (Eds.), Context sensitive health informatics: the role of informatics in global pandemics (pp. 72-76). (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 286). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI210640

Van Dort, Bethany A. ; Baysari, Melissa T. ; Prgomet, Mirela et al. / Impact of electronic medication management on the physical location of work in a paediatric setting. Context sensitive health informatics: the role of informatics in global pandemics. editor / Romaric Marcilly ; Linda Dusseljee-Peute ; Craig E. Kuziemsky ; Xinxin (Katie) Zhu ; Peter Elkin ; Christian Nohr. Amsterdam : IOS Press, 2021. pp. 72-76 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics).

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Van Dort, BA, Baysari, MT, Prgomet, M, Zheng, WY, Raban, MZ, Dalla-Pozza, L, McCullagh, C & Westbrook, J 2021, Impact of electronic medication management on the physical location of work in a paediatric setting. in R Marcilly, L Dusseljee-Peute, CE Kuziemsky, X Zhu, P Elkin & C Nohr (eds), Context sensitive health informatics: the role of informatics in global pandemics. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, vol. 286, IOS Press, Amsterdam, pp. 72-76, Context Sensitive Health Informatics Conference, 15/11/21. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI210640

Impact of electronic medication management on the physical location of work in a paediatric setting. / Van Dort, Bethany A.; Baysari, Melissa T.; Prgomet, Mirela et al.
Context sensitive health informatics: the role of informatics in global pandemics. ed. / Romaric Marcilly; Linda Dusseljee-Peute; Craig E. Kuziemsky; Xinxin (Katie) Zhu; Peter Elkin; Christian Nohr. Amsterdam: IOS Press, 2021. p. 72-76 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 286).

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