Stephen Ayre
Metro South Health
Title: Benefits realization of an electronic medical record introduction – an approach and outcomes in an Australian Tertiary Hospital
Biography
Biography: Stephen Ayre
Abstract
The Princess Alexandra Hospital is a 1,000 bed tertiary hospital providing health services to a community of 1.2m people in the local catchment with a number of tertiary services (liver and kidney transplantation, spinal injury) to the whole state of Queensland. The Hospital introduced an electronic medical record system (Cerner Corporation) in 2015-17. The benefits of an electronic medical record have been closely followed by a benefits realization steering group including operations managers and clinicians. A number of benefits outlined in the original business case have been added to by the steering group. Statistically significant reductions have occurred in length of inpatient stay, 28 day readmission rates, pressure injury occurrence, and healthcare associated SAB infections per 10,000 bed days. Recommendations are made to assist hospitals in maximizing the benefits resulting from the introduction of an electronic medical record.