Benefits of an EHR system in a Hospital

Running head: EHRS
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Title: Benefits of an EHR system in a Hospital

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Main issue in the study
Lack of effective infrastructure in most hospitals is a cause of much frustrations in
hospitals (Thimbleby, 2013). This hospital lacked an improved technology so as to ease the
work of their nurses. Starting with the pregnancy test, they used urine test, which is a clearly
indicator that they are trailing behind as far as technology is concerned. There are other more
accurate techniques of carrying out pregnancy tests. Although urine pregnancy test could be
accurate in detecting the hCG, there is a high possibility of inaccurate results as compared to
blood test. Human Chronionic Gonadotropic (hCG) is a hormone secreted by the placenta.
Blood test is said to be 99 percent accurate and can detect even small amount of hCG in the
blood (Ward et al. 2017).
Secondly, the hospital still used folders in keeping records. With the current
technological advancement, using folders and files seems very archaic. There are better ways
in which information could be safely kept in hospitals. On her first day to see the
gynecologist, she was given an appointment which coincided with her working hours. This
inconvenienced her. After carrying out the urine pregnant test and finding out that Marie was
pregnant, the physician wrote a referral letter which Marie had to take with her to the
gynecologist. With technology, there are better and easier ways to do this. When she met the
midwife she was given questions to fill right there. She should filled this at home so as to
consult her husband or other family members. She was then send to another hospital, with a
referral letter. In this other hospital she was to register again and wait for a phlebotomist, who
at the end did not carry out the cystic fibrosis genetic test. She had to reschedule for another
week. Through a phone call, the previous nurse would have saved Marie from walking that
long and waiting for the phlebotomist. They also use forms to obtain client’s information and
for referrals. This is old fashioned in the current world as there are more sophisticated
electronic ways of obtaining and keeping record.