Development of a computerized database for a nursing quality management program
Welton, J.M.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics 46: 82-87
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0926-9630 PMID: 10175460 Document Number: 476708
There has been little study on how nurse managers collect, store, process and retrieve quality management data, yet nearly every nursing department has an existing program to provide these functions. We investigated our current paper-based system and found several deficiencies. Guided by structured interviews, task analysis, and focus groups we developed a networked computerized quality management database to provide more timely data reporting and consistency of analysis. This paper describes the development and implementation of the system with discussion on how it will be evaluated in the future.