Identifying Potential Patient Safety Issues From the Federal Electronic Health Record Surveillance Program

JAMA. 2019 Dec 17;322(23):2339-2340. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.17242.

Abstract

This study uses Department of Health and Human Services data to analyze surveillance of electronic health records for patient safety issues to identify those with a potential for patient harm, and the frequency of these issues.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Certification / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Electronic Health Records*
  • Government Regulation
  • Humans
  • Medical Records Systems, Computerized / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Medical Records Systems, Computerized / standards*
  • Patient Safety
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • United States
  • United States Dept. of Health and Human Services