Resources for Faith Communities

Health Ministry Electronic Documentation System

The Pittsburgh Mercy Parish Nurse & Health Ministry Program has developed an Electronic Documentation System. Created especially for – and with input from – faith community nurses and health ministers. The system is specifically designed for those interested in documenting their health ministry activities and creating outcomes data and reports.

Read more about our Electronic Documentation System. (Article courtesy of Perspectives, Church Health’s quarterly newsletter for faith community nurses. Used with permission.)

We invite you to try our free demo. In order for the demo to work, you must have Microsoft Access 2000 (or later) installed on your device.

If you need help accessing the demo (instructions are below), please contact us.

Pittsburgh Mercy announces a timely update to our Health Ministry Documentation System.

Since assessment for COVID-19 is being done prior to entering the faith community, we enhanced our database to allow for easy documentation of temperature and added check-boxes for symptoms and other pertinent information.

The COVID-19 screen is similar to the Blood Pressure screening form, allowing easy data entry. We have added Reports to allow you to share the results with others, as needed.

To view a brief video demo of this new feature, click on this link: https://youtube.com/watch?v=e1u5WzlXWmM

To update your system to include COVID-19 screening, a fee of $25 is requested for an online meeting with our database consultant, who will merge your data into the updated version. Contact the Pittsburgh Mercy Parish Nurse & Health Ministry Program office at 412-442-1951 or ParishNurse@pittsburghmercy.org to make arrangements.

“A good beginning is of great importance.”
Catherine McAuley, RSM, Founder of the Sisters of Mercy

Instructions

Step 1

Preview the demo on YouTube.

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Step 2

Download the demo and save to your device.

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Step 3

Open the demo.

Step 4

The demo is fully functional. Demo users can add new contacts and interventions to the fictitious clients in the demo, but cannot add or change clients. Select the options that pertain to your ministry. The opening screen illustrates the scope of data that you can collect.

Step 5

Click on the box titled “Individual Clients.”

Step 6

Open the various pages of the chart. Clicking on any box with blue text will open up another form.

Demographics
Contacts
Interventions
Medications
Medical Conditions
Allergies

Step 7

Explore the various features in the demo, including Reports, Client Problems, and Client Outcomes.

Reports can be generated with ease to show the impact of your ministry. To generate a report, go to the opening screen. Click on the Reports button. Select the type of report you want to view.
Data for blood pressure screenings and small group activities can be efficiently entered via the buttons on the opening screen. To view sample data that has been entered for a blood pressure screening, type in:
- Date: 101012
- Site: SC (Senior Center)
- Hours: 1
Using a wholistic care approach, you can document Client Problems under the following categories. Select one from the available menu or add your own.
- Physical
- Mental
- Spiritual
- Social
- Financial
- Relational
Rate Client Problems and Client Progress on a 1-5 scale, from “Emergency” to “Problem Resolved.”
Client Outcomes are easily identified and viewable.
Details are phrased in lay terms so clergy and health ministers can easily understand.
Faith community nurse interventions can be documented under the following categories:
- Assess
- Advocate
- Counsel
- Educate
- Refer
- Support

Each purchase includes:

A user’s manual that you can download
Online education
Ongoing customer support.

For more information or to order the Pittsburgh Mercy Parish Nurse & Health Ministry Program Electronic Documentation System, contact us or call 412-442-1951.

Cost

The cost to purchase the Mercy Parish Nurse & Health Ministry Electronic Documentation System varies:

For health care organizations

$400 each

For churches and/or faith community nurses

$200 each

Note: Faith communities and faith-based organizations that have faith community nurses serving in multiple locations may be eligible for an additional discount. For details, please contact us or call 412-442-1951.

The Faith Connection E-Newsletter

The Pittsburgh Mercy Parish Nurse & Health Ministry Program is pleased to offer “The Faith Connection,” a free e-newsletter containing news and ideas for your health ministry. Issues are posted here monthly for the benefit of faith communities, faith community nurses, and health ministers.

Subscribe to “The Faith Connection” E-Newsletter

For more information about “The Faith Connection,” please contact us, or call 412-442-1951.

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