SBIR/STTR Research Award
IMPROVING NURSING DOCUMENTATION WITH COMPUTER TECHNOLO- GY
Award amount
$50,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1991Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- Birch And Davis Associates
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
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- UEI
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- Solicitation number
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- Topic code
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Research abstract
THIS PROJECT ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF REGISTERED NURSES TO PREPARE AND MONITOR MEANINGFUL INTERDISCIPLINARY CARE PLANS FOR RESIDENTS OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES. THE USE OF VOICE-ACTIVATED WORD PROCESSORS IN A NURSING HOME WILL BE ASSESSED FOR THEIR ABILITY TO (1) IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CARE PLANS AND NURSES' PROGRESS NOTES, (2) ENHANCE UTILIZATION OF SCARCE NURSING RESOURC- ES, AND (3) ENHANCE NURSES' PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. PHASE I RESEARCH WILL ADDRESS THE FEASIBILITY OF APPLYING THE TECHNOLOGY TO THE DOCUMENTATION PROCESS AND INCLUDE ASSESSMENT OF THE EXISTING DOCUMENTATION PROCESS IN A SPECIAL UNIT OF A NURSING HOME, THE RANGE OF DATA REQUIREMENTS, AND REACTIONS OF PROFESSIONAL NURSES IN THE UNIT TO VOICE-ACTIVATED COMPUTER SYSTEMS. RESULTS OF PHASE I EFFORTS WILL DRIVE PHASE II DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION, AND EVALUATION OF THE SYSTEM.
Technology keywords
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