Many nursing homes have adopted health information technology (HIT) to help improve quality of care and staff productivity. However, the success of HIT systems in nursing homes depend on implementation and little is known about how these systems impact nursing home staff.

This article describes a study that included a literature review of articles on HIT implementation in nursing homes as well as interviews with and focus groups of nursing home staff to explore how HIT systems are implemented in nursing homes, how these systems impact workflow for staff, and whether they improve quality of care for residents.