Patient involvement in decision-making and discussion is an important part of improving quality of care.
With IT access at the point of care:
A doctor can check for impaired kidney function immediately prior to prescribing a medication
A patient can have the nature of an investigation explained at the time it is requested
The consequences of a test result can be made clear to the patient as soon as the result is received.
None of these elements of practice comes easily or efficiently in the desk-based nursing station, which may be up to 50m from the bedside.
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