A Different View of Health Information Technology Workarounds in Critical Care

Jennifer Browne, Carrie Jo Braden

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Abstract

When health information technology (HIT) was introduced into the hospital setting there was an obvious disruption to nursing workflow. In many cases it took a nurse extra steps or extra time to complete processes such as clinical documentation and medication administration. In response to HIT problems, nurses developed workarounds. Research on nursing workarounds has been hindered by a lack of variable definitions, measures and research models. This paper offers the results of an exploratory mixed methods study that proposes definitions for workarounds and describes the variable relationships with turbulence and patient safety in critical care.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationInnovation in Applied Nursing Informatics
EditorsGillian Strudwick, Nicholas R. Hardiker, Glynda Rees, Robyn Cook, Robyn Cook, Young Ji Lee
PublisherIOS Press BV
Pages357-361
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781643685274
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 24 2024
Event16th International Congress on Nursing Informatics, NI 2024 - Manchester, United Kingdom
Duration: Jul 28 2024Jul 31 2024

Publication series

NameStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume315
ISSN (Print)0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)1879-8365

Conference

Conference16th International Congress on Nursing Informatics, NI 2024
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityManchester
Period7/28/247/31/24

Keywords

  • Health Information Technology Workaround
  • Nursing Workaround
  • Nursing Workflow
  • Turbulence

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Health Informatics
  • Health Information Management

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