Implementing Tap-to-Witness Technology in the Electronic Medical Record

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2024 Jan 25:310:1402-1403. doi: 10.3233/SHTI231215.

Abstract

The implementation of an organisation-wide EMR system in 2019 included single sign-on technology for nurses and midwives. This first-in-Australia study extended the use of this technology to enable nurses and midwives to tap-to-witness for high-risk medications, blood and blood products, and expressed breast milk. A saving of 7 seconds per interaction was observed with nurses and midwives reporting appreciation for ongoing EMR enhancement to reduce EMR-related documentation burden.

Keywords: Electronic medical record; human-computer interaction; medication safety; midwifery; nursing.

MeSH terms

  • Australia
  • Documentation*
  • Electronic Health Records*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Milk, Human
  • Technology