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Nursing Home Implementation of Health Information Technology: Review of the Literature Finds Inadequate Investment in Preparation, Infrastructure, and Training.
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RoboCare - Implementation of a Smart Robot in Care Homes
Who cites it
39 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Factors Influencing the Implementation and Adoption of Digital Nursing Technologies: Systematic Umbrella Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Enhancing digital readiness and capability in healthcare: a systematic review of interventions, barriers, and facilitators.BMC health services research · 2025Pooled it
- Factors Affecting the Implementation, Use, and Adoption of Real-Time Location System Technology for Persons Living With Cognitive Disabilities in Long-term Care Homes: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Pooled it
- Nursing home staff experiences of implementing mentorship programmes: A systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis.Journal of nursing management · 2020Pooled it
- Setting Priorities to Inform Assessment of Care Homes' Readiness to Participate in Healthcare Innovation: A Systematic Mapping Review and Consensus Process.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Person-Centered Technology for Older Adults: Benefits, Limitations, and Considerations in Design and Use.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2026Article
- Environmental Disinfection in Long-Term Care Facilities-A Scoping Review.Microorganisms · 2026Review
- Respiratory surveillance through point of care molecular testing and its impacts on nursing home RSV, influenza, and SARS-CoV-2 awareness and reporting behavior: a pilot study.Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · 2026Article
- System-level interventions for fall risk assessment, fall prevention and fall injury prevention in long-term care facilities: a scoping review.Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention · 2025Article
- Using a Robot to Address the Well-Being, Social Isolation, and Loneliness of Care Home Residents via Video Calls: Qualitative Feasibility Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Emerging Models of Care Using IT in Long-Term/Post-Acute Care: A Comparative Analysis of Human and AI-Driven Qualitative Insights.Journal of gerontological nursing · 2025Article
- A Conceptual Framework for Empowerment of Psychiatric Nurses Caring for Children with Mental Health Challenges.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Longitudinal cohort study of discrepancies between prescribed and administered polypharmacy rates: implications for National Aged Care Quality Indicator Programs.BMJ quality & safety · 2024Article
- Suitability and Adaptability of a Real-Time Location System to Mitigate Item Loss in Dementia Care Facilities.Gerontechnology : international journal on the fundamental aspects of technology to serve the ageing society · 2024Article
- Assessing the impact of tech-driven solutions to manage COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia: insights from health information technology professionals.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- What is the level of information technology maturity in Ontario's long-term care homes? A cross-sectional survey study protocol.BMJ open · 2023Article
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- Electronic health records in nursing from 2000 to 2020: A bibliometric analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- 'It enables the carers to see the person first': Qualitative evaluation of point-of-care digital management system in residential aged care.Journal of clinical nursing · 2023Article
- Postmortem Diagnostic Overshadowing: Reporting Cerebral Palsy on Death Certificates.Journal of health and social behavior · 2022Article
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Abstract
Health information technology (HIT) is increasingly adopted by nursing homes to improve safety, quality of care, and staff productivity. We examined processes of HIT implementation in nursing homes, impact on the nursing home workforce, and related evidence on quality of care. We conducted a literature review that yielded 46 research articles on nursing homes' implementation of HIT. To provide additional contemporary context to our findings from the literature review, we also conducted semistructured interviews and small focus groups of nursing home staff (n = 15) in the United States. We found that nursing homes often do not employ a systematic process for HIT implementation, lack necessary technology support and infrastructure such as wireless connectivity, and underinvest in staff training, both for current and new hires. We found mixed evidence on whether HIT affects staff productivity and no evidence that HIT increases staff turnover. We found modest evidence that HIT may foster teamwork and communication. We found no evidence that the impact of HIT on staff or workflows improves quality of care or resident health outcomes. Without initial investment in implementation and training of their workforce, nursing homes are unlikely to realize potential HIT-related gains in productivity and quality of care. Policy makers should consider creating greater incentives for preparation, infrastructure, and training, with greater engagement of nursing home staff in design and implementation.
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