Date of Award
2016
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Health Administration
College
College of Health Professions
First Advisor
Abby Kazley
Second Advisor
Annie N. Simpson
Third Advisor
Cristian Lieneck
Abstract
This study examined the relationship between advanced electronic health record (EHR) use in hospitals and rates of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in an inpatient setting. National Inpatient Sample (NIS) and Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Annual Survey are combined in the retrospective, cross-sectional analysis. A twenty percent simple random sample of the combined 2009 NIS and HIMSS datasets included a total of 1,032,905 patient cases of MRSA in 550 hospitals. Results of the propensity-adjusted logistic regression model revealed a statistically significant association between advanced EHR and MRSA, with patient cases from an advanced EHR being less likely to report a MRSA diagnosis code.
Recommended Citation
Weaver, Eric, "Association of Electronic Health Records with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection in a National Sample" (2016). MUSC Theses and Dissertations. 422.
https://medica-musc.researchcommons.org/theses/422
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