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Testing an electronic documentation system.

A M Bush·C A Ebel
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Testing of newly automated clinical documentation system functions in patient care areas is integral to successful automation. Trialing the new functions in the patient care environment can be accomplished by use of alpha and beta patient care areas. Throughout the trialing of functions, involvement and feedback from patient care area managers and staff is crucial for successful automation.

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Evaluation Studies as TopicHospital Information SystemsHumansMedical Records Systems, ComputerizedNursing RecordsNursing, SupervisoryTime FactorsJournal Article

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A M Bush, C A Ebel. 1996. Testing an electronic documentation system.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8718102/

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