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A ward-based time study of paper and electronic documentation for recording vital sign observations

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Objective – To investigate time differences in recording observations and an Early Warning Score (EWS) using a traditional paper chart and a novel e-Obs system, in clinical practice.

Methods – Researchers observed the process of recording observations and EWS across three wards in two university teaching hospitals immediately before and after the introduction of the e-Obs system. The process of recording observations included both measurement and documentation of vital signs. Inter...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1093/jamia/ocw186

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDORMS
Sub department:
Centre for Statistics in Medicine
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Oxford college:
Brasenose College
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Biomedical Research Centre, DFRWAO00
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Journal:
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association More from this journal
Volume:
24
Issue:
4
Pages:
717–721
Publication date:
2017-11-02
Acceptance date:
2016-12-23
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EISSN:
1527-974X
ISSN:
1067-5027
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pubs:672214
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uuid:70aa417d-a5f0-4bd0-b546-231408bcf533
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pubs:672214
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672214
Deposit date:
2017-01-20

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