Table 1 Characteristics of Beta and the dataset
EHR application | Hospital characteristics | Time of data collection & dataset |
|---|---|---|
RiO version 5.0; | Large; | May 2009-November 2010; |
Software developer: | Multisite; | 48 face to face interviews: |
CSE Healthcare Systems | Teaching; | 6 Senior manager and members of the Board |
Foundation (i.e. more autonomous); covering over 500,000 people; with an annual turnover in excess of of £130m | 14 Implementation team and IT managers, | |
| Â | Â | 20 Healthcare practitioners: 2 inpatient nurse, |
| Â | Â | 7 community nurse, 5 psychiatric consultants & 1 junior doctor, 1 pharmacists, 3 social worker, |
| Â | Â | 1 occupational therapist, 2 Administration staff, |
| Â | Â | 4 NPfIT, 1 BT, 1 External IM & T consultant. |
| Â | Â | 65 categories of hospital documents from various types; and |
| Â | Â | 26 hours on-site observation |