SOS, Standing Order System, is an enterprise application for the management of physician standing orders. Physician Standing Orders are evidence-based policies developed to reduce reliance on staff's memory and to standardize the delivery of healthcare. Systematic reviews of health services have recommended standing order programs as effective organizational tools to improve patient care.
Standing orders specify medications and treatment instructions to be administered by nurses in accordance with the physician; they provide a more effective utilization of the physicians' skills. Established guidelines for the delegation of health care tasks to qualified non-physicians, who provide health services, is consistent with the patient's health and welfare and results in more effective care.
Physician orders are stored in a secure repository, which can be accessed only by authorized personnel. SOS has a powerful search engine that allows the physicians to search for orders by medical specialties. SOS provides quick and easy access to physician standing orders with a user-friendly interface. |