TY - GEN
T1 - Assessing the impact of computerization on work practice
T2 - 51st Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2007
AU - Pennathur, Priyadarshini R.
AU - Bisantz, Ann M.
AU - Fairbanks, Rollin J.
AU - Perry, Shawna J.
AU - Zwemer, Frank
AU - Wears, Robert L.
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Typical hospital emergency departments (ED) use patient status boards as information tracking devices for providing safe care by supporting shared memory, latent processes, collaboration, shared cognition, communication and coordination. Traditionally, status boards are large, manually updated dry erase "whiteboards." Though electronic patient tracking technologies are fast replacing manual status boards, significant questions remain regarding the design of these technologies and the manner in which they impact ED work. This paper describes part of a study which is documenting the transition from a manual status board to electronic technology in two different emergency departments. The impact of technology implementation on existing work practices, and insights on design of information technology for safety critical healthcare system are described.
AB - Typical hospital emergency departments (ED) use patient status boards as information tracking devices for providing safe care by supporting shared memory, latent processes, collaboration, shared cognition, communication and coordination. Traditionally, status boards are large, manually updated dry erase "whiteboards." Though electronic patient tracking technologies are fast replacing manual status boards, significant questions remain regarding the design of these technologies and the manner in which they impact ED work. This paper describes part of a study which is documenting the transition from a manual status board to electronic technology in two different emergency departments. The impact of technology implementation on existing work practices, and insights on design of information technology for safety critical healthcare system are described.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/58149471803
U2 - 10.1177/154193120705100448
DO - 10.1177/154193120705100448
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:58149471803
SN - 9781605600376
T3 - Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
SP - 377
EP - 381
BT - 51st Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2007
PB - Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Inc.
Y2 - 1 October 2007 through 5 October 2007
ER -