The introduction of EHR has changed the entire landscape of healthcare. Allowing healthcare practitioners and nurses to improve information management by introducing a system for data storage, arrangement, and transfer, EHR has caused significant shifts in performance across all departments. Specifically, notable changes have been observed in the Surgical Department and Pediatrics, particularly, in regard to the implementation of healthcare services. By emphasizing the importance of active communication between a healthcare provider and a patient or the patient’s parents, as well as reinforcing training and using training and active support as the strategies for vendor maintenance, a healthcare organization will ensure quality of care.
While some of the needs associated with the implementation of the EHR framework, such as the provision of the relevant training, are homogenous across all departments, a range of requirements associated with EHR implementation are unique to the settings of surgery and pediatrics. Specifically, to facilitate effective implementation of EHR-related activities and core tasks, the pediatrics department will have to be supported by enhancing collaboration and communication between healthcare practitioners and parents (Brooks et al., 2021). Since the latter are aware of critical information concerning their children’s health history and the relevant issues, the data supplied by parents must be included into the EHR system.
Similarly, the surgical setting implies significant constraints in regard to patient communication due to the nature of the procedures offered in the specified context. Since, in most cases, the patent is sedated, in course of a surgery, healthcare experts must be aware of the key health-related factors and patient characteristics that may affect the outcome prior to attempting an intervention. Therefore, the implementation process of introducing the EWHR framework into the surgical setting will have to be aligned with the process of staff education concerning the use of EHR, as well as the significance of active data sharing.
To ensure compliance with the EHR principles and the standards for effective patient communication and education, a substantial amount of training will have to be provided. Namely, the members of the surgical department will have to be taught to use the necessary resources and techniques in order to access patient i9nformation immediately during surgeries, thus, minimizing the time lapse of an intervention and, consequently, the risks to the patient’s health (Coleman et al., 2021). The specified training process will have to be geared toward two primary objectives, which are perfecting employees’ digital skills to the point where their actions are performed mechanically.
To achieve the set goals, specifically, the goal of training the hospital staff to improve the quality of surgeries and the efficacy of pediatric interventions, one will require effective vendor support and vendor maintenance. The vendor support process will have to be based on the consultations that EHR vendors provide to their customers. Specifically, detailed instructions and clarifications concerning the use of EHR tools will be retrieved and incorporated into the training program to be designed for the hospital staff. At the specified stage, it will be vital to focus on a personalized approach toward managing surgery- and pediatrics-related issues regarding the implementation of EHR, which may require the use of evidence-based practice, specifically, the existing experience of the facility employees utilizing EHR tools in the hospital environment.
Similarly, vendor maintenance will consist primarily of regular check-ups and the relevant repair=s needed to keep the necessary equipment for data processing and storage in prime condition. The specified goal will be met by enhancing communication between the vendor and the facility. Similarly, a reporting system for informing the EHR vendor about possible malfunctioning of the software will have to be established. Thus, both the pediatric and surgical departments of the hospital will receive the services needed to maintain the quality of healthcare and the expeditiousness of their response to patients’ needs.
The outlined change will require certain time to be integrated into the target settings due to the multifaceted nature of the required alterations. Specifically, the process o0f employee training along with the installment and maintenance of the EHR equipment is expected to take several weeks. Overall, it is believed that the specified goals will be accomplished within two months, which will include transitioning to a new framework for decision-making based on patient-specific needs and the meticulous and fast analysis of the related information available to the healthcare staff.
I the context of pediatrics and surgery, maintaining vendor support by building a communication channel for receiving support and counseling from an EHR vendor, as well as training the staff and encouraging patient-healthcare provider communication, an organization will ensure high quality of care. The proposed strategy will build the basis for the healthcare facility members to navigate the vast amount of information needed to be processed in order to determine the best course of actions. The significance of accurate data transfer and interpretation is especially significant in the contexts of surgery and pediatrics, where communication with those receiving the appropriate services directly is substantially limited. Therefore, the emphasis on high-quality communication is vital.
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Brooks, C. G., Spencer, J. R., Sprafka, J. M., Roehl, K. A., Ma, J., Londhe, A. A., He, F., Cheng, A., Brown, C. A., & Page, J. (2021). Pediatric BMI changes during COVID-19 pandemic: An electronic health record-based retrospective cohort study.EClinicalMedicine, 38, 1-7. Web.
Coleman, C., Gotz, D., Eaker, S., James, E., Bice, T., Carson, S., & Khairat, S. (2021). Analysing EHR navigation patterns and digital workflows among physicians during ICU pre-rounds. Health Information Management Journal, 50(3), 107-117. Web.