WIHI - A Podcast from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement

Date: November 6, 2014 Featuring: David Classen, MD, CMIO, Pascal Metrics; Associate Professor of Medicine and Consultant in Infectious Diseases, University of Utah School of Medicine Frank Federico, RPh, Executive Director, Strategic Partners, Institute for Healthcare Improvement Ann Bisantz, PhD, Professor and Chair, Industrial and Systems Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York As the implementation of electronic health records (EHR) increases across healthcare, so has awareness of new patient safety risks that the technology has either introduced or exposed.  The very same EHR being counted on to improve communication, safety, and continuity of care across multiple settings and providers turns out to have features that can have the opposite effect. Getting a good handle on where the vulnerabilities lie is the first step toward coming up with solutions. Some of the most prominent concerns include EHR systems that generate so many online warnings that clinicians and staff