Hospitals Can Take Key Steps to Improve Safe Use of Digital Systems.

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Hospitals Can Take Key Steps to Improve Safe Use of Digital Systems.

August 12, 2020

Philadelphia, PA: Pew Charitable Trusts; July 21, 2020.

Tracking problems with health information technology (Health IT) is an important strategy to drive improvement. This report outlines general health IT and decision support actions to inform action, and discusses the role that regulation and accreditation have for driving improvement.

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