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Organizational Factors Contributing to Duplicate Record Data Entry Errors in Emergency Room Fast-Track Admissions

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Background: Emergency room (ER) visits in the United States have increased by 15% over the last decade, prompting hospitals to implement fast-track systems to mitigate overcrowding and expedite patient registration. Information is limited regarding the creation of duplicate record data entry errors in a fast-track ER environment and the impact of organizational factors such as work shift and the number of daily admissions. Methods: This correlational, quantitative study analyzed 19 months of admission data from a healthcare system in Alabama to examine associations between organizational factors-such as work shift and ER admission volume-and the incidence of duplicate record data entry errors. Results: Results from the data analyses showed statistically significant associations between organizational factors and the number of duplicate record data entry errors. Conclusions: Health information management (HIM) professionals and ER leaders can benefit from knowledge about the impact of organizational factors on duplicate record data entry errors in the fast-track ER environment, so they can modify policies and procedures to improve data quality and patient safety.

Source: Advances in Health Information Science and Practice

DOI: 10.63116/txkr1354

Authors: Shannon Harris, Shannon H. Houser

Institutions: The University of Arizona Global Campus, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Language: English

Topic: Medical Coding and Health Information

Subfield: Health Information Management

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4412602399

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