The Current State of Nurses in Charge of Information Management in Japanese Hospitals.

Key Points

MAIN FINDING: Nurses play a critical role in information management within Japanese hospitals, especially those with larger capacities.
KEY EVIDENCE: Out of 110 nurses surveyed, 25 are full-time in information management, predominantly in hospitals over 700 beds.
APPROACH: The study involved responses from nurses in hospitals with more than 300 beds, focusing on their roles and challenges.
SIGNIFICANCE: Identifying challenges in knowledge and organization enhances the effectiveness of nursing in managing health information.

Abstract

Unlike previous studies focusing on nurses' use of electronic health records (EHR), this study investigates the staffing and organizational role of nurses in charge of information management in Japanese hospitals. Responses were received from 110 nurses working in hospitals with over 300 beds. Among them, 25 nurses were working full-time in medical information management departments, mainly in hospitals with over 700 beds. Challenges identified included lack of knowledge and organizational management issues related to nursing information.

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Okada et al. (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689dfe97d61984b91e13bfc9 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3233/shti251174

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