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Description And Comparison Of Quality Of Electronic Versus Paper-Based Resident Admission Forms In Australian Aged Care Facilities, Ning Wang, Ping Yu, David Hailey Jan 2013

Description And Comparison Of Quality Of Electronic Versus Paper-Based Resident Admission Forms In Australian Aged Care Facilities, Ning Wang, Ping Yu, David Hailey

Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A

Purpose To describe the paper-based and electronic formats of resident admission forms used in several aged care facilities in Australia and to compare the extent to which resident admission information was documented in paper-based and the electronic health records. Methods Retrospective auditing and comparison of the documentation quality of paper-based and electronic resident admission forms were conducted. A checklist of admission data was qualitatively derived from different formats of the admission forms collected. Three measures were used to assess the quality of documentation of the admission forms, including completeness rate, comprehensiveness rate and frequency of documented data element. The associations …


Measuring The Performance Of Electronic Health Records: A Case Study In Residential Aged Care In Australia, Ping Yu, Siyu Qian, Hui Yu, Jianbo Lei Jan 2013

Measuring The Performance Of Electronic Health Records: A Case Study In Residential Aged Care In Australia, Ping Yu, Siyu Qian, Hui Yu, Jianbo Lei

Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A

Measuring the performance of electronic health records (EHR) is an important, yet un-resolved challenge. Various measurements have addressed different aspects of EHR success, yet a holistic, comprehensive measurement tool needs to be developed to capture the potential EHR success variables completely. A self-administered questionnaire survey instrument was developed based on the theoretical framework of the DeLone and McLean Information Systems Success Model. It measures nigh variables of EHR success: system quality, information quality, service quality, training, self efficacy, intention to use, use, user satisfaction and net benefits. The instrument was used to measure the performance of aged care EHR systems …


The Benefits Of Introducing Electronic Health Records In Residential Aged Care Facilities: A Multiple Case Study, Yiting Zhang, Ping Yu, Jun Shen Jan 2012

The Benefits Of Introducing Electronic Health Records In Residential Aged Care Facilities: A Multiple Case Study, Yiting Zhang, Ping Yu, Jun Shen

Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A

Purpose: Information and communications technology solutions have been introduced into the residential aged care system in order to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of aged care, however to date, the actual benefits have not been systematically analysed. The aim of this study was to identify the benefits of electronic health records (EHR) in residential aged care services and to examine how the benefits have been achieved. Method: A qualitative interview study was conducted in nine residential aged care facilities (RACFs) belonging to three organisations in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland, Australia. A longitudinal investigation …