Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to L Ivancin.
Severe competition for the limited investment capital available and the high acquisition cost of bedside terminal systems require that the full benefit potential they offer be identified and realized. The authors discuss a multiple-phase study process used to: 1) identify the savings potential offered (to cost-justify its acquisition); and 2) assure the savings potential offered was realized.
As hospital length of stay has decreased and patient acuity has increased, the nurse is confronted daily with the challenge of managing time between patient care and documentation. Documentation of care has consistently been a time-consuming and frustrating part of nursing practice. The nursing shortage has only compounded this problem. St. Joseph's Hospital has creatively begun to facilitate documentation by developing a Nursing Automated Documentation System (NADS) in collaboration with CliniCom, Inc. of Boulder, Colorado. This article documents the development and implementation of the system.
Savings estimates from using bedside terminal systems must be unit and shift-specific to properly determine which functional areas offer savings potential, the potential savings on different shifts, and which nursing units have the greatest savings potential.