An analysis of electronic health record related patient safety incidents. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

An analysis of electronic health record related patient safety incidents. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Study
 
• Published March 2016

An analysis of electronic health record–related patient safety incidents.

Palojoki S, Mäkelä M, Lehtonen L, Saranto K. Health Informatics J. 2016 Mar 7; [Epub ahead of print].

This observational study found a significant number of patient safety incidents associated with use of electronic health records. Challenges with usability accounted for most of the events, as in prior reports of health information technology–related safety issues.

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