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If the computer system was down, and medicine was needed to save a life, would either some protocol dictate grabbing the medicine and dealing with the paperwork or consequence later? If protocol didn’t allow for discussion, would staff start breaking protocol to save life?

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You can skip paperwork but what if the patient is allergic to a medicine and you need to check medical records? Or you need to call for a surgeon but VoIP is down? Etc…

My father's coworker died from being in hospital for observation after few scratches in car accident because they were accidentally given medication they were allergic to.

So, yeah. The paperwork can save lives too and not sadly red tape is bad.

Otherwise you may go o hospital to pickup your friend and be told to wait for coroner

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