At a newly built outpatient surgical center, an integrated information system has been purchased. The chief nursing officer creates a series of staff development classes to orient the staff to this new system
One of the advantages of an integrated information system is that client-care data from all sites can be stored in and retrieved from a: a. Nursing information system.
b. Central data repository.
c. Nurse expert system.
d. Handheld device.
B
Computer information systems manage large volumes of data, examine data patterns and trends, solve problems, and answer questions. In other words, computers can help translate data into in-formation from both within and among organizations. Data from all patient encounters with the healthcare system are stored in a central data repository, where they are accessible to authorized users. Patient information in a centralized database is organized, legible, and easily retrievable from a variety of sources and reflects a variety of data.
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