Classification of Electronic Health Record-Related Patient Safety Incidents: Development and Validation Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is assumed that the implementation of health information technology introduces new vulnerabilities within a complex sociotechnical health care system, but no international consensus exists on a standardized format for enhancing the collection, analysis, and interpretation of technology-induced errors.

Objective

This study aims to develop a classification for patient safety incident reporting associated with the use of mature electronic health records (EHRs). It also aims to validate the classification by using a data set of incidents during a 6-month period immediately after the implementation of a new EHR system.

Methods

The starting point of the classification development was the Finnish Technology-Induced Error Risk Assessment Scale tool, based on res

SUBMITTER: Palojoki S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8441612 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature