The impact and usability of the eRIC system in the ICU: a qualitative study

Julie Li; Rae-Anne Hardie; Maria R. Dahm; Andrew Georgiou

doi:10.3233/SHTI231134

The impact and usability of the eRIC system in the ICU: a qualitative study

Julie Li^*, Rae-Anne Hardie, Maria R. Dahm, Andrew Georgiou

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Abstract

The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is an information-intense environment where more patient data points are recorded than in other wards. The electronic Record for Intensive Care (eRIC) is an ICU information system that integrates patient data every minute from multiple systems. Once implemented across New South Wales (NSW), eRIC will be one of the largest system-wide ICU clinical information systems in the world. This study explored experiences with the use of eRIC by ICU clinicians at an Australian metropolitan teaching hospital. Semi-structured, in-depth interviews relating to physician electronic test management processes were conducted with 11 ICU clinicians and one clinical information system manager was observed in their use of the system. The introduction of eRIC resulted in an additional patient record, which was perceived to hold implications for workflow and patient safety. Study findings are valuable for informing implementation as the rollout of eRIC continues.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	MEDINFO 2023 - The future is accessible
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 19th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics
Editors	Jen Bichel-Findlay, Paula Otero, Philip Scott, Elaine Huesing
Place of Publication	Amsterdam
Publisher	IOS Press
Pages	1096-1100
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781643684574
ISBN (Print)	9781643684567
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI231134
Publication status	Published - 2024

Publication series

Name	Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Publisher	IOS Press
Volume	310
ISSN (Print)	0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)	1879-8365

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Keywords

Intensive care unit
clinical information system
qualitative studies

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Li, J., Hardie, R.-A., Dahm, M. R., & Georgiou, A. (2024). The impact and usability of the eRIC system in the ICU: a qualitative study. In J. Bichel-Findlay, P. Otero, P. Scott, & E. Huesing (Eds.), MEDINFO 2023 - The future is accessible: Proceedings of the 19th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics (pp. 1096-1100). (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 310). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI231134

Li, Julie ; Hardie, Rae-Anne ; Dahm, Maria R. et al. / The impact and usability of the eRIC system in the ICU : a qualitative study. MEDINFO 2023 - The future is accessible: Proceedings of the 19th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics. editor / Jen Bichel-Findlay ; Paula Otero ; Philip Scott ; Elaine Huesing. Amsterdam : IOS Press, 2024. pp. 1096-1100 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics).

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Li, J, Hardie, R-A, Dahm, MR & Georgiou, A 2024, The impact and usability of the eRIC system in the ICU: a qualitative study. in J Bichel-Findlay, P Otero, P Scott & E Huesing (eds), MEDINFO 2023 - The future is accessible: Proceedings of the 19th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, vol. 310, IOS Press, Amsterdam, pp. 1096-1100. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI231134

The impact and usability of the eRIC system in the ICU: a qualitative study. / Li, Julie; Hardie, Rae-Anne; Dahm, Maria R. et al.
MEDINFO 2023 - The future is accessible: Proceedings of the 19th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics. ed. / Jen Bichel-Findlay; Paula Otero; Philip Scott; Elaine Huesing. Amsterdam: IOS Press, 2024. p. 1096-1100 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 310).

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Li J, Hardie RA, Dahm MR , Georgiou A. The impact and usability of the eRIC system in the ICU: a qualitative study. In Bichel-Findlay J, Otero P, Scott P, Huesing E, editors, MEDINFO 2023 - The future is accessible: Proceedings of the 19th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics. Amsterdam: IOS Press. 2024. p. 1096-1100. (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics). doi: 10.3233/SHTI231134

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