Current challenges in health information technology–related patient safety
We identify and describe nine key, short-term, challenges to help healthcare organizations,
health information technology developers, researchers, policymakers, and funders focus …
health information technology developers, researchers, policymakers, and funders focus …
The informatics opportunities at the intersection of patient safety and clinical informatics
PM Kilbridge, DC Classen - Journal of the American Medical …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Health care providers have a basic responsibility to protect patients from accidental harm. At
the institutional level, creating safe health care organizations necessitates a systematic …
the institutional level, creating safe health care organizations necessitates a systematic …
A comparative review of patient safety initiatives for national health information technology
OBJECTIVE: To collect and critically review patient safety initiatives for health information
technology (HIT). METHOD: Publicly promulgated set of advisories, recommendations …
technology (HIT). METHOD: Publicly promulgated set of advisories, recommendations …
The need for organizational change in patient safety initiatives
OBJECTIVES: This study describes a computer simulation model that has been developed
to explore organizational changes required to improve patient safety based on a medication …
to explore organizational changes required to improve patient safety based on a medication …
National efforts to improve health information system safety in Canada, the United States of America and England
AW Kushniruk, DW Bates, M Bainbridge… - International journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: In this paper we review progress as well as challenges encountered in
Canada, the United States and England with regard to ensuring safety of health information …
Canada, the United States and England with regard to ensuring safety of health information …
Information technology for patient safety
Background Research on patient care has identified substantial variations in the quality and
safety of healthcare and the considerable risks of iatrogenic harm as significant issues …
safety of healthcare and the considerable risks of iatrogenic harm as significant issues …
Information technology and patient safety in nursing practice: an international perspective
When people become patients, they place their trust in their health care providers. As
providers assume responsibility for their diagnosis and treatment, patients have a right to …
providers assume responsibility for their diagnosis and treatment, patients have a right to …
Problems with health information technology and their effects on care delivery and patient outcomes: a systematic review
Objective: To systematically review studies reporting problems with information technology
(IT) in health care and their effects on care delivery and patient outcomes. Materials and …
(IT) in health care and their effects on care delivery and patient outcomes. Materials and …
Measuring and improving patient safety through health information technology: The Health IT Safety Framework
Health information technology (health IT) has potential to improve patient safety but its
implementation and use has led to unintended consequences and new safety concerns. A …
implementation and use has led to unintended consequences and new safety concerns. A …
Enabling technologies promise to revitalize the role of nursing in an era of patient safety
The application of information technology (IT) in health care has the potential to transform
the delivery of care, as well as the health care work environment, by streamlining processes …
the delivery of care, as well as the health care work environment, by streamlining processes …