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Papers by Paula Garrett
The American University Journal of Gender Social Policy the Law, Oct 1, 2012
Perspectives in health information management / AHIMA, American Health Information Management Association, Jan 25, 2006
The purpose of this study is to identify barriers to the adoption of new technology in rural sett... more The purpose of this study is to identify barriers to the adoption of new technology in rural settings. Specifically, this paper focuses on identifying and overcoming barriers to the adoption of a medication error reporting system in eight rural hospitals. Prior research has generally focused on barriers to the adoption of new technology in urban areas, medical centers, or large hospitals. The literature has identified six primary barriers to the adoption of new technology: cost, legality, time, fear, usefulness, and complexity. Although our research recognizes these same barriers, the means through which these barriers may be mitigated are different in rural settings. Our research identified three additional barriers to the adoption of new technology that may be specific to rural areas: personnel, physical space, and Internet access. Our outcome variable, in order to demonstrate our success, is the number of reported medication errors.
Perspectives in health information management / AHIMA, American Health Information Management Association, Jan 27, 2005
Health information technology (HIT) is generally accepted as the solution for the nation's me... more Health information technology (HIT) is generally accepted as the solution for the nation's medical error crisis. Although limited studies suggest the importance of using HIT in the process of medication management, research has failed to adequately describe how HIT actually works in capturing medication error data and improving patient safety within a healthcare system.1-3 The aim of our study is to identify essential elements in the adoption of technology within the broader context of system change and workflow modification. Using the adoption of an electronic reporting system to improve patient safety, we examine the role of this technology within process improvement, culture, and workflow.
Women's Writing, 2004
... Versailles is more the monument of Marie Antoinette than of Louis le Grand, Kennilworth is ha... more ... Versailles is more the monument of Marie Antoinette than of Louis le Grand, Kennilworth is haunted by the gentle ghost of Amy Robsart ... and Charles and John Wesley, Greenwood lingers long enough to call attention, as well, to the graves of Susannah Wesley, Anne Scott, and ...
The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 2006
Background: Expenditures on outpatient prescription drugs have increased enormously in the last d... more Background: Expenditures on outpatient prescription drugs have increased enormously in the last decade. Despite this growth in expenditures, prescription medication safety in the ambulatory setting is lacking. Prior research in outpatient care has centered around the physician-patient encounter. What remains unexamined in the ambulatory care literature is the pharmacist's role as interceptor, detector, and reporter of medication errors to the physician. Methods: Data about the role, responsibilities, and expectations to inform physicians about this subject were collected from pharmacist (N ϭ 30) and patient (N ϭ 31) focus groups conducted between July 2002 and July 2003. Pharmacists in outpatient practices and patients were randomly selected from the state licensure database and the Jackson Metropolitan phonebook, respectively. Analysis: Grounded theory provided the perspective on which
... 3 Harvey L. Fiser, JD, Assistant Professor Business Law, Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississip... more ... 3 Harvey L. Fiser, JD, Assistant Professor Business Law, Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi and Paula K. Garrett, Ph.D., Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, Warren ... of a more formal procedure will more likely be upheld in a court if a paternity battle ...
The American University Journal of Gender Social Policy the Law, Oct 1, 2012
Perspectives in health information management / AHIMA, American Health Information Management Association, Jan 25, 2006
The purpose of this study is to identify barriers to the adoption of new technology in rural sett... more The purpose of this study is to identify barriers to the adoption of new technology in rural settings. Specifically, this paper focuses on identifying and overcoming barriers to the adoption of a medication error reporting system in eight rural hospitals. Prior research has generally focused on barriers to the adoption of new technology in urban areas, medical centers, or large hospitals. The literature has identified six primary barriers to the adoption of new technology: cost, legality, time, fear, usefulness, and complexity. Although our research recognizes these same barriers, the means through which these barriers may be mitigated are different in rural settings. Our research identified three additional barriers to the adoption of new technology that may be specific to rural areas: personnel, physical space, and Internet access. Our outcome variable, in order to demonstrate our success, is the number of reported medication errors.
Perspectives in health information management / AHIMA, American Health Information Management Association, Jan 27, 2005
Health information technology (HIT) is generally accepted as the solution for the nation's me... more Health information technology (HIT) is generally accepted as the solution for the nation's medical error crisis. Although limited studies suggest the importance of using HIT in the process of medication management, research has failed to adequately describe how HIT actually works in capturing medication error data and improving patient safety within a healthcare system.1-3 The aim of our study is to identify essential elements in the adoption of technology within the broader context of system change and workflow modification. Using the adoption of an electronic reporting system to improve patient safety, we examine the role of this technology within process improvement, culture, and workflow.
Women's Writing, 2004
... Versailles is more the monument of Marie Antoinette than of Louis le Grand, Kennilworth is ha... more ... Versailles is more the monument of Marie Antoinette than of Louis le Grand, Kennilworth is haunted by the gentle ghost of Amy Robsart ... and Charles and John Wesley, Greenwood lingers long enough to call attention, as well, to the graves of Susannah Wesley, Anne Scott, and ...
The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 2006
Background: Expenditures on outpatient prescription drugs have increased enormously in the last d... more Background: Expenditures on outpatient prescription drugs have increased enormously in the last decade. Despite this growth in expenditures, prescription medication safety in the ambulatory setting is lacking. Prior research in outpatient care has centered around the physician-patient encounter. What remains unexamined in the ambulatory care literature is the pharmacist's role as interceptor, detector, and reporter of medication errors to the physician. Methods: Data about the role, responsibilities, and expectations to inform physicians about this subject were collected from pharmacist (N ϭ 30) and patient (N ϭ 31) focus groups conducted between July 2002 and July 2003. Pharmacists in outpatient practices and patients were randomly selected from the state licensure database and the Jackson Metropolitan phonebook, respectively. Analysis: Grounded theory provided the perspective on which
... 3 Harvey L. Fiser, JD, Assistant Professor Business Law, Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississip... more ... 3 Harvey L. Fiser, JD, Assistant Professor Business Law, Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi and Paula K. Garrett, Ph.D., Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, Warren ... of a more formal procedure will more likely be upheld in a court if a paternity battle ...