SherryP

We have used ChartMeds for several months and don't know what I would do without it now. We are a group of several very small (5-7 resident) homes so we have over 100 users and the training for each med-tech takes only about 15 minutes which is unbelievable. We looked at several before settling on it and by far it is the easiest to use and tech-support is fantastic. I was turned on to it by a colleague and I had never really considered automation before. No more auditing of MAR's and no more worrying about getting dinged on an audit for a prn result missing, et al.

I don't think many ltc facilities use computerization at all and it is a shame because there is so much opportunity for human error. Also, I would much prefer doing patient care than digging through reams of papers to find the appropriate box to initial. At a former facility, we used ChartMeds; super easy to use, I caught on in 15 minutes and it handles all documentation automatically and makes sure all regs are complied with and nothing is forgotten.