On-Call Junior Neurosurgery Residents Spend 9 hours of Their On-Call Shift Actively Using the Electronic Health Record.
Journal
Neurosurgery
ISSN: 1524-4040
Titre abrégé: Neurosurgery
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7802914
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 04 2023
01 04 2023
Historique:
received:
11
07
2022
accepted:
03
10
2022
pubmed:
3
2
2023
medline:
21
3
2023
entrez:
2
2
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The electronic health record (EHR) is central to clinical workflow, yet few studies to date have explored EHR usage patterns among neurosurgery trainees. To describe the amount of EHR time spent by postgraduate year (PGY)-2 and PGY-3 neurosurgery residents during on-call days and the distribution of EHR activities in which they engage. This cohort study used the EHR audit logs, time-stamped records of user activities, to review EHR usage of PGY-2 and PGY-3 neurosurgery residents scheduled for 1 or more on-call days across 2 calendar years at the University of California San Francisco. We focused on the PGY-2 and PGY-3, which, in our training program, represent the primary participants in the in-house on-call pool. Over 723 call days, 12 different residents took at least one on-call shift. The median (IQR) number of minutes that residents spent per on-call shift actively using the EHR was 536.8 (203.5), while interacting with an average (SD) of 68.1 (14.7) patient charts. There was no significant difference between Active EHR Time between residents as PGY-2 and PGY-3 on paired t -tests. Residents spent the most time on the following EHR activities: patient reports, notes, order management, patient list, and chart review. Residents spent, on average, 9 hours of their on-call shift actively using the EHR, and there was no improved efficiency as residents gained experience. We noted several areas of administrative EHR burden, which could be reduced.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
The electronic health record (EHR) is central to clinical workflow, yet few studies to date have explored EHR usage patterns among neurosurgery trainees.
OBJECTIVE
To describe the amount of EHR time spent by postgraduate year (PGY)-2 and PGY-3 neurosurgery residents during on-call days and the distribution of EHR activities in which they engage.
METHODS
This cohort study used the EHR audit logs, time-stamped records of user activities, to review EHR usage of PGY-2 and PGY-3 neurosurgery residents scheduled for 1 or more on-call days across 2 calendar years at the University of California San Francisco. We focused on the PGY-2 and PGY-3, which, in our training program, represent the primary participants in the in-house on-call pool.
RESULTS
Over 723 call days, 12 different residents took at least one on-call shift. The median (IQR) number of minutes that residents spent per on-call shift actively using the EHR was 536.8 (203.5), while interacting with an average (SD) of 68.1 (14.7) patient charts. There was no significant difference between Active EHR Time between residents as PGY-2 and PGY-3 on paired t -tests. Residents spent the most time on the following EHR activities: patient reports, notes, order management, patient list, and chart review.
CONCLUSION
Residents spent, on average, 9 hours of their on-call shift actively using the EHR, and there was no improved efficiency as residents gained experience. We noted several areas of administrative EHR burden, which could be reduced.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36729755
doi: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002288
pii: 00006123-202304000-00025
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
870-875Informations de copyright
Copyright © Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2022. All rights reserved.
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