Project 460481

Using human-centred design approaches, the objective of this project is to engage nurses in generating ideas on how we can support and optimize nurses' experiences with the EHR system, thereby improving efficiency and reducing EHR-related burden. This work ensures that the identified solutions are grounded in nurses' perspectives and experiences, and will address their EHR-related needs. As such, the specific aims of this research are to:1) Evaluate the utility of the analytics platform to accurately capture the EHR utilization pattern of nurses; 2) Understand the utilization patterns and user experience of nurses in the EHR; 3) Identify areas for improvement in the utilization of the EHR for documentation; 4)Generate potential interventions to improve efficiency of nurses' EHR use; and 5) Rank and reduce intervention options through nurses' assessment of relevance, feasibility, and perceived impact. This work creates a direction forward on how we can address nurses' EHR-related burden and burnout and gain greater utility of EHR systems for nursing professional practice. The project findings will inform the co-design and implementation of interventions. Future work will also include the evaluation of the developed interventions, and research on scaling and spreading the interventions for use in different organizations, EHR systems, and jurisdictions in Canada.