Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012 Jan;33(1):84-6. Epub 2011 Nov 30.
Web-based electronic health records improve data completeness and reduce medical discrepancies in employee vaccination programs.
Salazar M, Stinson KE, Sillau SH, Good L, Newman LS.
Source
Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado.
Abstract
A Web-based electronic health record (EHR) system was compared with traditional paper-based documentation and vaccination tracking during the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic. In a cohort of 8,411 healthcare network employees, EHRs improved completeness of self-reported contraindication data and reduced medical discrepancies. Vaccination program quality and accuracy are enhanced by EHRs.
PMID:
22173528
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