Guidelines for US hospitals and clinicians on assessment of electronic health record safety using SAFER Guides.

Dean F. Sittig; Patricia Sengstack; Hardeep Singh

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Guidelines for US hospitals and clinicians on assessment of electronic health record safety using SAFER Guides.

February 16, 2022

Sittig DF, Sengstack P, Singh H. JAMA. 2022;327(8):719-720.

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Electronic health records (EHRs) serve an important role in clinical communication improvement while harboring threats to safety if not implemented and used correctly. This commentary discusses elements of a guidance package to enhance EHR safety through a 5-step assessment process.

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