Abstract
During the daily treatment of patients large quantities of data
are recorded in electronic health records (EHRs). Compared
to data in paper records, these EHR data are easily available
for reuse in research and quality improvement. However, the
opportunities for reuse depend on the quality of the data. In
this study we analyze the completeness with which main
treatment activities are recorded on emergency department
(ED) whiteboards and whether completeness varies with the
severity of the patients’ condition. Data from 381,231 ED
visits show that after the whiteboard had been in successful
use for several years the clinicians recorded four of the five
main treatment activities with a completeness of less than
50%. Completeness tended to increase with three indicators of
the severity of the patient’s condition: triage level, length of
stay, and patient age. We conclude that the low completeness
of the activity data probably prevents most types of reuse
are recorded in electronic health records (EHRs). Compared
to data in paper records, these EHR data are easily available
for reuse in research and quality improvement. However, the
opportunities for reuse depend on the quality of the data. In
this study we analyze the completeness with which main
treatment activities are recorded on emergency department
(ED) whiteboards and whether completeness varies with the
severity of the patients’ condition. Data from 381,231 ED
visits show that after the whiteboard had been in successful
use for several years the clinicians recorded four of the five
main treatment activities with a completeness of less than
50%. Completeness tended to increase with three indicators of
the severity of the patient’s condition: triage level, length of
stay, and patient age. We conclude that the low completeness
of the activity data probably prevents most types of reuse
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Titel | MEDINFO 2017: Precision Healthcare through Informatics : Proceedings of the 16th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics |
| Redaktører | A.V. Gundlapalli, M.-C. Jaulent, D. Zhao |
| Antal sider | 5 |
| Vol/bind | SHTI 245 |
| Udgivelsessted | Amsterdam |
| Forlag | IOS Press |
| Publikationsdato | 2018 |
| Sider | 1033-1037 |
| ISBN (Trykt) | 978-1-61499-829-7 |
| ISBN (Elektronisk) | 978-1-61499-830-3 |
| DOI | |
| Status | Udgivet - 2018 |
| Udgivet eksternt | Ja |
| Begivenhed | 16th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics: Precision healthcare in health informatics - Hangzhou, Kina Varighed: 21 aug. 2017 → 25 aug. 2017 Konferencens nummer: 16 http://medinfo2017.org |
Konference
| Konference | 16th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics |
|---|---|
| Nummer | 16 |
| Land/Område | Kina |
| By | Hangzhou |
| Periode | 21/08/2017 → 25/08/2017 |
| Internetadresse |
| Navn | Studies in Health Technology and Informatics |
|---|---|
| Vol/bind | 245 |
| ISSN | 0926-9630 |