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Nick Messe
When a patient comes into the hospital, they bring a large amount of necessary information with them. Hospital administrators must record a patient's basic information such as age, height, weight, address, phone number and current condition Along with this goes information such as allergies, previous conditions or other information that may affect treatment. If there is an overload of patients or an inefficient way of documenting this information, many problems can occur. Information can become lost, workers can become overwhelmed and doctors may even provide treatment without necessary vital information. All of these problems can be made much easier with a smooth running operating system that records information and gives hospital administrators an easy way to enter information without taking too long or missing a step. Not only does a good computerized system help with hospital patient management, but it allows those working in administrative departments to perform their job easier as well. These systems can make it easy to store information on patients, but also information on hospital staff as well. If a worker is terminated, laid off, or decides to retire or quit, many hospitals do not have much time to find a replacement for that worker. If there is a good operating system that stores data, it is automatically easier for the administrative office to determine what they need, keep track of applications or resumes that come in applying for the position, and determine who is a good fit out of who they have considered. Having this information available at their finger tips allows administrative workers to quickly find the right person without spending too much time shuffling through information. Computer programs like this also reduce costs for hospital and healthcare vendors. It improves the overall workflow of the hospital which means patients can get in and out faster, workers can perform their tasks faster and more efficient, and money will not be spent or lost due to errors, lost information or lack of communication between departments. Not only will tasks be easier and data be more readily available, but it will also cut down on the risk of lawsuits due to misdiagnosis of patients or other issues. Hospital administrators can also use a database like this to keep track of prescriptions and who is writing out what. Computer software can keep track of past prescriptions that are given to patients and prevent the risk of distributing counteractive prescriptions or giving out the entirely wrong type of medication. There are plenty of reasons to use a computerized database for administrative tasks performed in a hospital. It improves the credentials of hospital and healthcare vendors. It helps to improve the efficiency of hospital vendor management and cuts down on costs by preventing the loss of information. As well, every detail that goes on in the institution is monitored and tracked.
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