What Nurses Need: Bridging the Gap Between Technology and Clinical Staff to Improve Patient Outcomes at CommonSpirit

Ann Shepard, RNC, MSN, VP & CNIO, CommonSpirit Health, Nancy Beale, MSN, RN-BC, President, Beale and Associates, LLC, and Anthony F. Oliva, DO, MMM, FACPE, VP & CMO, Nuance.  Nurses have long been seen as the primary collector of patient data, they are typically the first clinician with whom a patient interacts, and they rely on current accurate data and information within the EHR to deliver care plans ordered by physicians. In a complex environment where efficiency and data accuracy are a must, effectively integrating technology into practice requires collaboration between clinical and IT roles. Learn how incorporating data content standards into the EHR, optimizing nursing documentation workflows, and integration of clinical decision support tools can help nurses have more time to provide bedside patient care.