The document discusses the implementation of an electronic health records (EHR) system at St Ann's Hospital. It provides definitions of EHR and lists advantages like improved access to patient records, reduced medical errors, and easier storage. There are also disadvantages like high costs and need for extra training. The hospital is inviting nursing staff to a teaching seminar on implementing EHR the week of March 25th to learn about EHR benefits and ensure they understand how to enter and retrieve patient data on the new computer system. The goal is to make the transition to EHR successful.

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time doing
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HOSPITAL
security and
privacy
settings
WHAT IS EHR?
According to (Koch et’al
2010)pg105 can be defined as
“a comprehensive
computerized record system
that contains medical records,
results of lab, imaging and
other tests, consultant • Are you of tired not
information , prescribing Pros and Cons of EHR
finding patients medical
information , and often times records?
Advantages Disadvantages
incorporates computerized
order entry as well as other • Tired of entering
Multiple Can be costly
features, which may involve patient clinical data
users can to implement
billing , prior authorization, repeatedly
access the
assessment of drug-drug system at the • Tired of not
interaction ,decision support same time understanding
mechanism”.
Reduction in Extra Training physicians’ orders.
medical and adjustment
errors and time, especially
fewer lost for non-
documents technical staff.
Easier
retrieval and
storage
Improves the
quality and
efficiency of
patient care
because you

2. computer and would
know how to enter and
retrieve data.
• What is EHR
• Benefits of EHR
At the end of this
session WE
guarantee that
YOU would want
to be part of this
pilot project
“IMPLEMENTATI
ON of EHR “.
If you are tired of an untidy
. nurses’ station, unable to read
medical notes, unable to find
patients medical notes please
make every effort to attend.
The Information Technology
Department is cordially inviting
all Nursing Staff to attend a
Teaching Seminar on the
Implementation of EHR during
the week of 25-3- 2013 to 30-3-
13 during 8am-12md at our AV
room. At the end of this
session the nurse;
• Would be
knowledgeable about

3. The Implementation
of EHR technology is in
our hands.