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Baby steps. Lessons learned by leaders of one of the nation's leading children's hospitals on the complexities of IT rollouts in the pediatric setting.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20499601     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
As information technology has become a larger factor in the healthcare industry, one area of care that has been somewhat neglected is pediatrics. The most significant factor differentiating pediatric care from adult care in terms of IT implementation is the variability in treatment based on a patient's age and size. But while there are challenges--particularly in the areas of medication administration, growth chart analysis and clinical documentation--forward-thinking leaders have found success by collaborating with vendors to customize products to meet their needs. It's important to develop relationships with other organizations and create a network of trusted leaders who can provide advice when rolling out applications like EMRs.
Authors:
Kate Huvane Gamble
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Healthcare informatics : the business magazine for information and communication systems     Volume:  27     ISSN:  1050-9135     ISO Abbreviation:  Healthc Inform     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-26     Completed Date:  2010-06-29     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9004557     Medline TA:  Healthc Inform     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  22-3     Citation Subset:  H    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Diffusion of Innovation*
Hospital Administrators*
Hospital Information Systems / organization & administration*
Hospitals, Pediatric*
Leadership*

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