A Study to Assess and Recommend Methods to Reduce Loose Paperwork in the Clinical Section at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas

Abstract

This study addresses the problems caused when excessive loose medical documents (largely laboratory slips and X-Ray reports) are received by the Inpatient Records Section of a one thousand bed USAF teaching hospital each month. It sets forth recommendations to reduce the amount of loose paperwork, as well as methods to improve the ability of Records Section personnel to identify and file it. The functions of a medical record, leadership and qualifications of a facility's medical record administrator, internal workings of an Inpatient Records Section, and medical and nursing staff use of medical records, are also discussed. Keywords: Health care, Facilities, Military medicine, Air Force equipment, Loose medical record paperwork.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA203601

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  • Lee N. Garriott

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  • Academy of Health Sciences

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