abstract background: nursing process is a scientific approach in the provision of qualified nursing cares. however, in practice, the implementation of this process is faced with numerous challenges. with the knowledge of the challenges associated with the implementation of the nursing process, the nursing processes can be developed appropriately. due to the lack of comprehensive information on ...

background and objectives: evaluation has an important role in software development. quality is considered in the evaluation of information systems, which depends on usability, availability, validity, compatibility, and response time. this research was performed with the aim of determining the usability of hospital information systems according to the 7 principles of isometric 9241, part 10. me...

Ghasemi SF¹, Valizadeh F¹, Moemen Nasab M2 1. Instructor, Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences 2. Instructor, Department of Internal and Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences Abstract Background: Medication errors are the most common avoidable causes of iatrogenic inju...

pacs is used as a way to store images and matches well with the workflow in the radiology department and can spread to other parts of hospital. integration with other pacs and other hospital systems like radiology information system (ris), hospital information system (his), and electronic patient records has been completely done, but there are still problems. pacs also provide good conditions f...

introduction: employee empowerment is a process that requires appropriate conditions in the organization. the application of information systems in the health sector as a pragmatic approach and critical element in empowering employees provides the possibility of enhancement of the capacities and development capabilities of human resources. the purpose of this study was to investigate the relati...

OBJECTIVES In this paper we present a contemporary understanding of "nursing informatics" and relate it to applications in three specific contexts, hospitals, community health, and home dwelling, to illustrate achievements that contribute to the overall schema of health informatics. METHODS We identified literature through database searches in MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Library...

BACKGROUND Nursing home performance measurement systems are practically ubiquitous. The vast majority of these systems aspire to rank order all nursing homes based on quantitative measures of quality. However, the ability of such systems to identify homes differing in quality is hampered by the multidimensional nature of nursing homes and their residents. As a result, the authors doubt the abil...

OBJECTIVES Nursing homes (NHs) provide complex care for individuals with comorbidity who rely on multiple medications. Electronic information system (EIS) may reduce errors in drug dispensing and medical administration records (MAR). This paper tests whether the percentage of occupancy and metropolitan location are associated with the likelihood of using EIS for clinical care support. DESIGN/...