Objectives In this literature review, we discuss 2 system-level, nurse-targeted patient safety
practices (PSPs) that aim to reduce medication errors associated with infusion pumps …

Introduction The exponential growth in health information technology (HIT) presents an
immense opportunity for facilitating the data‐to‐knowledge‐to‐performance loop which …

Since the 1999 publication of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report,“To Err is Human:
Building a Safer Health System,” there has been growing awareness about the importance …

Background: At present, electronic health records (EHRs) are the central focus of clinical
informatics given their role as the primary source of clinical data. Despite their granularity …

Objective Electronic prescribing systems offer considerable opportunities to enhance the
safety, effectiveness and efficiency of prescribing and medicines management decisions but …

Purpose Smart pump bidirectional interoperability offers automated infusion programming
and documentation that can improve patient safety and workflow efficiency. This technology …

Securing patient health records within cloud-based health records is a critical security
challenge for hospitals and healthcare organizations. Some information technology (IT) …

Background: Smart pump integration with Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems offers
an opportunity to introduce a closed-loop medication management system in hospital …

Recent research suggests that nurses perceive that they are currently inadequately
prepared for the digital age, not ready to lead decision making about the adoption of digital …

Individual technologies can be immensely helpful, but experience over the past 30 years
has reinforced the value of integration. Every day in our consumer and business lives, we …