Jeanette K. Chambers, PhD, RN
Riverside Methodist Hospitals

Mary Szczepanik, BSN, RN
Riverside Methodist Hospitals

Issues and Challenges in Using Computer-Based Learning Technology for Patient, Family and Staff Education in An Acute Care Setting

ABSTRACT

This session describes planning and implementation procedures to equip four patient and family learning center sites with CAI, IVD, CD-ROM and CDi at Riverside Methodist Hospitals, a 1000+ bed hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Hardware and software selection and purchasing considerations, as well as staff development requirements to support the learning centers, will be addressed. Initial evaluative data and future plans will be shared.

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