Hospital information system: manager’s conception of a teaching hospital
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https://doi.org/10.5205/1981-8963-v7i4a11595p1174-1181-2013Keywords:
Sistema de informação hospitalar, Registros hospitalares, Estatísticas hospitalaresAbstract
ABSTRACT
Objective: to characterize the process of managerial decision based on hospital information system; to identify the managers’ information needs for decision-making process; and to describe the information network beyond the managerial scope and its use concerning the management practice. Method: it is a qualitative study. The data was collected by interviewing twelve managers and was submitted to content analysis. The research was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Hospital Lauro Wanderley/UFPB and by means of CAAE No. 0051.0.000.126-11. Results: the hospital information system is still rudimentary and non-systematized; the process of generating information is manually performed on-demand and once they do not exert influence on the process of managerial decision. Conclusion: the study points out the need for sensitization and training of the managers who are involved in the decision process, considering the complexity and influence of the information system. Descriptors: Hospital Information System; Hospital Records; Hospital Statistics.
RESUMO
Objetivo: caracterizar o processo de decisão gerencial com base no sistema de informação hospitalar; identificar as necessidades de informação dos gerentes para o processo de decisão; e descrever a rede de informações no âmbito gerencial e sua utilização no exercício da gestão. Método: estudo qualitativo, no qual os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevistas com doze gestores e submetidos à análise de conteúdo. A pesquisa foi aprovada pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa do Hospital Lauro Wanderley/UFPB, mediante CAAE nº 0051.0.000.126-11. Resultados: o sistema de informação hospitalar é rudimentar e não sistematizado; o processo de geração da informação é realizado manualmente e por demanda e não influenciam o processo de decisão gerencial. Conclusão: o estudo aponta a necessidade de se sensibilizar e capacitar os gerentes envolvidos no processo decisório, considerando a complexidade e a influência do sistema de informação. Descritores: Sistema de Informação Hospitalar; Registros Hospitalares; Estatísticas Hospitalares.
RESUMEN
Objetivo: caracterizar el proceso de decisión gerencial con base en el sistema de información hospitalaria, identificar las necesidades de información de los gerentes para el proceso de decisión; y, describir el sistema de informaciones en el ámbito gerencial y su utilización en el ejercicio de la gestión. Método: estudio cualitativo, los datos fueron colectados por medio de entrevistas con gerentes y sometidos al análisis de contenido. La investigación fue aprobada por el Comité de Ética en Investigación de lo Hospital Lauro Wanderley/UFPB y por medio de CAAE 0051.0.000.126-11. Resultados: el sistema de información del hospital aún es rudimentario y no sistematizado; el proceso de generación de la información es realizado manualmente y por demanda y no influencian el proceso de decisión gerencial. Conclusión: el estudio apunta la necesidad de sensibilizar y capacitar los gerentes envueltos en el proceso de decisión, considerando la complejidad y la influencia del sistema de información. Descriptores: Sistema de Información Hospitalario; Registros Hospitalarios; Estadísticas Hospitalarias.
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