University of Utah Health: When Electronic Health Records Are Hard to Use, Patient Safety May Be at Risk
September 13, 2023
September 13, 2023
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release:
New research suggests that hospital electronic health records (EHRs) that are difficult to use are also less likely to catch medical errors that could harm patients.
As clinicians navigate EHR systems, alerts, reminders, and clinical guidelines pop up to steer decision making. Yet a common complaint is that these notifications are distracting rather than helpful. . . .
New research suggests that hospital electronic health records (EHRs) that are difficult to use are also less likely to catch medical errors that could harm patients.
As clinicians navigate EHR systems, alerts, reminders, and clinical guidelines pop up to steer decision making. Yet a common complaint is that these notifications are distracting rather than helpful. . . .