Vancomycin Safety Monitoring Using an Electronic Health Record Database

Vancomycin Safety Monitoring Using an Electronic Health Record Database

An electronic health record-enabled obesity database

BACKGROUND The effectiveness of weight loss therapies is commonly measured using body mass index and other obesity-related variables. Although these data are often stored in electronic health records (EHRs) and potentially very accessible, few studies on obesity and weight loss have used data derived from EHRs. We developed processes for obtaining data from the EHR in order to construct a datab...

An analysis of electronic health record-related patient safety concerns

OBJECTIVE A recent Institute of Medicine report called for attention to safety issues related to electronic health records (EHRs). We analyzed EHR-related safety concerns reported within a large, integrated healthcare system. METHODS The Informatics Patient Safety Office of the Veterans Health Administration (VA) maintains a non-punitive, voluntary reporting system to collect and investigate ...

Electronic Health Record-Related Safety Concerns: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Electronic Health Record Users

BACKGROUND The rapid expansion in the use of electronic health records (EHR) has increased the number of medical errors originating in health information systems (HIS). The sociotechnical approach helps in understanding risks in the development, implementation, and use of EHR and health information technology (HIT) while accounting for complex interactions of technology within the health care s...

SNOMED CT: electronic health record enhances anesthesia patient safety.

This article discusses the importance of electronic health records (EHRs) in anesthesiology, emphasizing the critical role of standardized clinical terminology in the EHR's structure. SNOMED Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT), developed by SNOMED International, a division of the College of American Pathologists, in collaboration with the United Kingdom's National Health Service, offers a controlled hea...