Do patient engagement IT functionalities influence patient safety outcomes? A study of US hospitals.
Upadhyay S, Opoku-Agyeman W, Choi S, et al. Do patient engagement IT functionalities influence patient safety outcomes? A study of US hospitals. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2022;28(5):505-512. doi:10.1097/phh.0000000000001562.
Patient engagement is a key element of successful patient safety improvement efforts, including those leveraging health information technology (IT) approaches. This longitudinal study using a national sample of hospitalizations identified a significant association between patient engagement and electronic health record (EHR) adoption with the incidence of adverse events.