TY - JOUR
T1 - Information technology and patient safety in nursing practice
T2 - An international perspective
AU - Van De Castle, Barbara
AU - Kim, Jeongeun
AU - Pedreira, Mavilde L.G.
AU - Paiva, Abel
AU - Goossen, William
AU - Bates, David W.
PY - 2004/8
Y1 - 2004/8
N2 - 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 expect that this will include responsibility for their safety during all aspects of care. However, increasing epidemiological data make it clear that patient safety is a global problem. Improved nursing care may prevent many adverse events, and nursing must take a stronger leadership role in this area. Although errors are almost inevitable, safety can be improved, and health care institutions are increasingly making safety a top priority. Information technology provides safety benefits by enhancing communication and delivering decision-support; its use will likely be a cornerstone for improving safety. This paper will discuss the status of patient safety from an international viewpoint, provide case studies from different countries, and discuss information technology solutions from a nursing perspective.
AB - 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 expect that this will include responsibility for their safety during all aspects of care. However, increasing epidemiological data make it clear that patient safety is a global problem. Improved nursing care may prevent many adverse events, and nursing must take a stronger leadership role in this area. Although errors are almost inevitable, safety can be improved, and health care institutions are increasingly making safety a top priority. Information technology provides safety benefits by enhancing communication and delivering decision-support; its use will likely be a cornerstone for improving safety. This paper will discuss the status of patient safety from an international viewpoint, provide case studies from different countries, and discuss information technology solutions from a nursing perspective.
KW - Information technology
KW - Medication errors
KW - Nursing care
KW - Safety
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2004.04.007
DO - 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2004.04.007
M3 - Article
C2 - 15246041
AN - SCOPUS:3042747537
SN - 1386-5056
VL - 73
SP - 607
EP - 614
JO - International Journal of Medical Informatics
JF - International Journal of Medical Informatics
IS - 7-8
ER -