Project Description
A growing share of nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities use electronic health records (EHRs), but its adoption is still not widespread. Prior research has reported that the need for training and the culture change associated with EHRs are important barriers to implementation. Greater satisfaction with EHRs in nursing homes is associated with good training resources and effective implementation strategies.
Key Objectives
This project aims to answer these questions:
- How do long-term care facilities prepare their workforce for adoption of EHRs?
- Has the implementation of EHRs changed staffing models? Has EHR implementation changed staff roles and workflow in long-term care facilities?
- Have changes in staffing, roles, and/or workflow influenced long-term care facility productivity and quality of care?
- Does use of EHR facilitate transitions in care for patients both entering long-term care facilities from other sites of care, such as hospitals and emergency departments, and being transferred to these health care providers?
Contact
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Project Publications
- Ko, M. ., Wagner, L. M., Okwandu, O. ., & Spetz, J. . (2016). Health Information Technology Implementation: Implications for the Nursing Home Workforce. San Francisco, CA: UCSF Health Workforce Research Center on Long-Term Care. (Original work published 2016)Appendix: APPENDIX.HIT_Final.pdf
- Ko, M. ., Wagner, L. M., & Spetz, J. . (2018). Nursing Home Implementation of Health Information Technology: Review of the Literature Finds Inadequate Investment in Preparation, Infrastructure, and Training. INQUIRY, 55(I), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1177/0046958018778902 (Original work published 2018)Journal Article: https://doi.org/10.1177/0046958018778902