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Andrew Georgiou*, Elia Vecellio, George Toouli, Alex Eigenstetter, Ling Li, Roger Wilson, Johanna I. Westbrook
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review
The aim of this study was to examine the impact of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) on the quality of laboratory test orders made by clinicians. The study assessed the type and frequency of pre-analytical laboratory test order errors that were associated with the EMR across three hospitals and one pathology service. This involved a retrospective audit of the laboratory error logs for the period 1 March 2010 to 9 October 2011. Test order problems associated with the EMR occurred at a total rate of 1.34 per 1000 test order episodes across the three hospitals. In the majority of cases these errors were caused by the inappropriate use of the EMR system by clinicians. The errors resulted in increased data entry time for laboratory staff in the Central Specimen Reception area and led to a median increase of 181 minutes in test turnaround times for those test orders. The study highlights the importance of monitoring and comparing the impact of EMR systems in different locations over time in order to identify (and act upon) factors that can adversely impact on the effectiveness of pathology laboratory processes.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Health Informatics: Digital Health Service Delivery - The Future is Now! - Selected Papers from the 21st Australian National Health Informatics Conference, HIC 2013 |
Editors | Heather Grain, Louise K. Schaper |
Place of Publication | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Publisher | IOS Press |
Pages | 33-38 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Volume | 188 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781614992653, 1614992657 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 21st Australian National Health Informatics Conference, HIC 2013 - Adelaide, SA, Australia Duration: 15 Jul 2013 → 18 Jul 2013 |
Other | 21st Australian National Health Informatics Conference, HIC 2013 |
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Country/Territory | Australia |
City | Adelaide, SA |
Period | 15/07/13 → 18/07/13 |
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review