

Nursing Management Minimum Data Set (NMMDS) Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) System Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) System North American Nursing Diagnosis Association International (NANDA-I) Approved List of Diagnostic Labels Lack of a uniform approach (identifier number) to match the client to his or her record-A single authentication number is needed to reduce safety risks and provide a uniform access to a client's data.

Privacy laws-A single set of privacy laws is needed to simplify the task of communicating across agencies and local, state, and federal governments, which can make compliance difficult and interfere with client care. Lack of standardization across point-of-care areas-Laboratory data and pharmacy systems need to be integrated with the client's health record.įunding-Information technology is costly, and often the major costs are borne by hospitals rather than shared by other providers, payers, and employers.

Research data support that the use of the computerized physician order system (CPOE), computerized decision support systems, medication administration record (MAR), and bar-codes on client identification bands can limit errors and improve care. Lack of a unique client identifier number Lack of standardization across point-of-care areas
