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Thesis/Dissertation Information
- Degree Disciplines:
- Education
Notes
- Abstract:
- Purpose : The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of a clinical information system on quality of patient care in a large public healthcare institution in South Florida. This dissertation involved one selected site, which was experiencing the dilemma of outdated information technology and had major concerns in the area of patient care. It was expected that this study would look at the situation as it existed, review previous studies, access feedback and provide recommendations relative to the health information infrastructure in this institution. Method : This was a quantitative research study using a causal comparative methodology to determine the impact of a clinical information system on quality of patient care. The study examined two sets of data: a survey and publicly available statistics for lab and pharmacy. Site selection was based on the fact that this health care system was the only public safety-net hospital and was the largest teaching hospital in the state of Florida. Based on the number of admissions to a single healthcare institution, this hospital was one of the nation’s busiest. Major Findings : The results of this study were presented in relation to the three identified null hypotheses. Statistically significant differences were found when testing 2 out of the 3 null hypotheses between the old system and the new system. A statistically significant difference in quality of patient care did not exist in examining the number of pharmacy errors. In examining the number of lab errors, a statistically significant difference in quality of patient care existed. A statistically significant difference in user satisfaction existed.
- Thesis:
- Thesis (Ph.D.)--Barry University, 2008.
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references (leaves 37-39).
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Barry University
- Holding Location:
- Barry University Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- Copyright Donna Marie Lewis. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
- Resource Identifier:
- R858.L48 2008_LewisDonna ( BU-Local )
- Classification:
- R858.L48 2008 ( lcc )
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