School Nurses of the School District of Philadelphia use computers to document and maintain health data for all public school students (250,000) in over 250 schools. The transition from paper records to electronic records over a period of three years is described. Steps in the process are identified and potential organizational and personnel-related barriers and how they were overcome are discussed. Outcomes that have resulted from this transition include the ability to quantify and articulate information about the health of school children in Philadelphia and the contribution of school nurses to a comprehensive school health program.
Learning Objectives: Following this session, learners will be able to: 1. Identify 5 steps in the process of moving to an electronic student health record system. 2. Identify 3 potential organizational barriers to making the transition to a computerized health data system. 3. Identify 3 potential employee-related barriers to transitioning to computerized student health records
Keywords: School Health, Data/Surveillance
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: School District of Philadelphia, Family Resource Network
I have a significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.
Relationship: Employee