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  • Clinical Workflow Optimization
  • Electronic Health Records

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  • Electronic medical task management systems (ETMs) enhance communication among healthcare providers.
  • Key features include visibility, closed-loop feedback, and a digital audit trail.
  • An integrated ETM within an EHR was implemented hospital-wide in April 2016.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the utilization patterns of the embedded ETM since its implementation.
  • To assess the impact of the ETM on clinical communication and workflow.

Main Methods:

  • Extracted ETM usage data from the EHR over three years (April 2016-April 2019).
  • Collected data included patient age, task request details, and completion times.
  • Analyzed task placement times, urgency, requestor roles, and completion rates.

Main Results:

  • Over 136,000 tasks were managed, averaging 125 daily.
  • Peak task placement occurred around nursing shift changes (8 a.m., 2 p.m., 9 p.m.), with 63% of tasks outside business hours.
  • Surgical units showed highest utilization; nurses predominantly ordered tasks for medical staff, with 98.79% completion.

Conclusions:

  • The embedded ETM is highly utilized, demonstrating significant benefits for clinician efficiency and communication.
  • The system facilitates workflow management through task collection, tracking, and prioritization.
  • ETM data offers actionable insights for continuous quality improvement in healthcare.