Nursing Informatics survey results released

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Dr. Patricia Abbott has released the results of a recent nursing informatics survey she completed:

Our question this issue:
Taking all factors into consideration, how do you think the use of information technology might affect the care that we provide to our patients (in terms of quality of care and number of patients for whom we can provide care)?

The results:
How do you think the use of information technology in health care might
affect the quality of care?
(A) Improves quality of care (91.9%)
(B) Does not change quality of care (5.8%)
(C) Diminishes quality of care (2.3%)

Total Votes: 903
How do you think the use of information technology in health care might
affect the number of patients for whom we can provide care?
(A) Increases the number of patients (42.6%)
(B) Does not change the number of patients (52.3%)
(C) Diminishes the number of patients (5.1%)

Total Votes: 824

There are also several interesting quotes from some of people who took the time to take the survey.

It's well worth a quick read.