Web-based electronic health records improve data completeness and reduce medical discrepancies in employee vaccination programs

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012 Jan;33(1):84-6. doi: 10.1086/663205. Epub 2011 Nov 30.

Abstract

A Web-based electronic health record (EHR) system was compared with traditional paper-based documentation and vaccination tracking during the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic. In a cohort of 8,411 healthcare network employees, EHRs improved completeness of self-reported contraindication data and reduced medical discrepancies. Vaccination program quality and accuracy are enhanced by EHRs.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Data Collection / methods
  • Data Collection / standards*
  • Electronic Health Records / standards*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Influenza Vaccines / administration & dosage
  • Influenza, Human / prevention & control*
  • Internet*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Paper / standards
  • Personnel, Hospital
  • Vaccination*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Influenza Vaccines