Proof of Concept and Pilot Study on the Development and Implementation of an Electronic Medication Administration Record

Abstract

Abstract: The main objective is to describe the phases of electronic medication administration record development and implementation. The secondary objective is to compare dose information using medication administration record and electronic medication administration record.: Nursing daily work planning is usually done with the use of a medication administration record printed daily based on the information available in the Pharmacy Information System.: We identified six guiding principles. A profile compared to medication administration record and electronic medication administration record, revealed 19 parameters related to drug registration doses. Regarding the development phase, a total of 150 pharmacist hours and 150 nursing hours have been carried out on optimization of electronic medication administration record. During the preparatory pilot phase, voluntary nurses have been invited to identify problems associated with the electronic version. During the pilot phase, a training program was set up. We implemented the electronic medication administration record on 26 November 2014. The pilot study demonstrates that electronic medication administration record has been successfully implemented in a university hospital.: To our knowledge, this is the first pilot study conducted in Quebec that describes electronic medication administration record development and implementation. Our pilot study shows that we were able to face these challenges through the employment of human, financial and material resources.