How will the new system help Shriners Hospitals patients?
Increased accuracy – Easy-to-read, organized and comprehensive patient information is available at the point of care, reducing repetitive questions and duplication of tests and services. Enhanced patient safety – Eliminates handwritten patient records, improves alerts for drug interactions and allergy conflicts, and allows verification of orders generated through the creation of task lists. Enhanced patient security – Secure access to EMRs is available only to authorized users. Staff will also have speedier and more comprehensive access to patient records as EMRs are available in real-time from every computer in the hospital. Chart review, order entry and documentation of work performed can be entered simultaneously by multiple staff members, eliminating time spent vying for one paper chart, which in turn means less waiting for the patient. The system is being implemented over the course of two phases. The rollout of Phase I, which included the bulk of the work required to bring this p
