At a newly built outpatient surgical center,an integrated information system has been purchased.The chief nursing officer creates a series of staff development classes to orient the staff to this new system.One of the advantages of an integrated information system is that client-care data from all sites can be stored in and retrieved from a:
A) nursing information system.
B) central data repository.
C) nurse expert system.
D) handheld device.

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Computer information systems manage large volumes of data,examine data patterns and trends,solve problems,and answer questions.In other words,computers can help translate data into information from both within and among organizations.Data from all patient encounters with the healthcare system are stored in a central data repository,where they are accessible to authorized users.Patient information in a centralized database is organized,legible,and easily retrievable from a variety of sources and reflects a variety of data.

At a Newly Built Outpatient Surgical Center,an Integrated Information System