Empowering nurses--Improving care with an Integrated Nursing Information System (INIS)

Area of Science:

• Nursing Informatics
• Health Information Management
• Clinical Information Systems

Background:

• The Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in Dublin is implementing an Integrated Nursing Information System (INIS).
• The project is guided by an "Information and Workflow Model" established in 1998.
• This initiative is led by the Information Management Services Department's nursing informatics team.

Purpose of the Study:

• To define the three core components of the Integrated Nursing Information System (INIS).
• To demonstrate the progress of the INIS implementation at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital.
• To integrate the INIS into the hospital's broader electronic patient record system.

Main Methods:

• Development and implementation of an Integrated Nursing Information System (INIS).
• Adherence to a pre-defined "Information and Workflow Model" from 1998.
• Defining system components and tracking implementation progress.

Main Results:

• The Integrated Nursing Information System (INIS) is under active development and deployment.
• Key components of the INIS are being defined.
• Progress of the implementation is being documented.

Conclusions:

• The Integrated Nursing Information System (INIS) is progressing towards becoming a component of the electronic patient record.
• Successful implementation will enhance nursing information management and workflow.
• The project demonstrates a long-term commitment to information system development in healthcare.