Hospital adoption of electronic health record functions to support age-friendly care: results from a national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To measure US hospitals' adoption of electronic health record (EHR) functions that support care for older adults, focusing on structured documentation of the 4Ms (What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility) and electronic health information exchange/communication with patients, caregivers, and long-term care providers.

Materials and methods

In an online survey of a national, random sample of 797 US acute-care hospitals in 2018-2019, 479 (60.1%) responded. We calculated nationally representative measures of the percentages of hospitals with EHRs that include structured documentation of the 4Ms and exchange/communications functions.

Results

Structured EHR documentation of the 4Ms was fully implemented in at least 1 unit in 64.0% of hospitals and across

SUBMITTER: Adler-Milstein J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7647349 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature