Getting moving on patient safety—harnessing electronic data for safer care.

Ashish K Jha; David Classen

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Getting moving on patient safety—harnessing electronic data for safer care.

November 23, 2011

Jha AK, Classen D. N Engl J Med. 2011;365(19):1756-8.

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Describing weaknesses in current safety measurement tools, this perspective suggests that legislation requiring use of electronic medical records can improve safety in health care.

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