@article{4306,
  author = {Shailaja Menon and Hardeep Singh and Ashley N D Meyer and Elisabeth Belmont and Dean F. Sittig},
  title = {Electronic health record-related safety concerns: a cross-sectional survey.},
  abstract = {<p>Federal electronic health record (EHR)-related initiatives are leading to rapid increases in their adoption. Despite their benefits, EHRs also introduce new risks that can lead to serious safety events. We conducted a Web-based survey of the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management and the American Health Lawyers Association to elicit perceptions regarding the frequency and types of EHR-related serious safety events. We received 369 responses. The majority (66%) worked for large hospitals and health systems with varying degrees of EHR adoption. More than half (53%) of respondents reported at least one EHR-related serious safety event in the previous 5 years, and 10% reported more than 20 events. EHR workflow (63%), user familiarity with the EHR system (63%), and integration with existing systems (59%) were most frequently endorsed as variables associated with EHR-related serious safety events. Because EHR-related safety concerns are underreported, organizations should consider implementing robust measures of EHR safety within their institution as a key step for mitigating these concerns. </p>},
  year = {2014},
  journal = {J Healthc Risk Manag},
  volume = {34},
  pages = {14-26},
  month = {12/2014},
  issn = {2040-0861},
  doi = {10.1002/jhrm.21146},
  language = {eng},
}