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Information Management in Hospital Unit Daily Operations : A Descriptive Study With Nurses and Physicians




Authorsvon Gerich, Hanna; Peltonen, Laura-Maria

PublisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins

Publication year2024

JournalCIN: Computers Informatics Nursing

Journal name in sourceComputers, informatics, nursing : CIN

Journal acronymComput Inform Nurs

Volume42

Issue8

First page 557

Last page566

ISSN1538-2931

eISSN1538-9774

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1097/CIN.0000000000001142(external)

Web address https://doi.org/10.1097/CIN.0000000000001142

Self-archived copy’s web addresshttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/454691476(external)


Abstract
Operations management of a hospital unit is a shared activity involving nursing and medical professionals, characterized by suddenly changing situations, constant interruptions, and ad hoc decision-making. Previous studies have explored the informational needs affecting decision-making, but only limited information has been collected regarding factors affecting information management related to the daily operations of hospital units. The aim of this study was to describe the experiences of nursing and medical professionals of information management in the daily operations of hospital units. This qualitative study consists of interviews following the critical incidence technique. Twenty-six nurses and eight physicians working in operational leadership roles in hospital units were interviewed, and the data were subjected to thematic analysis. The data analysis showed that strengths of current systems were organizational operational procedures, general instruments supporting information management, and a digital operations dashboard, whereas opportunities for improvement included the information architecture, quality of information, and technology use. The study findings highlight that despite several decades of efforts to provide solutions to support information management in hospital daily operations, further measures need to be taken in developing and implementing information systems with user-centered strategies and systematic approaches to better support healthcare professionals.

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