From heroism to safe design: leveraging technology.

Peter Pronovost; George W. Bo-Linn; Adam Sapirstein

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From heroism to safe design: leveraging technology.

February 27, 2014

Pronovost P, Bo-Linn GW, Sapirstein A. Anesthesiology. 2014;120(3):526-9.

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This commentary reviews problems related to health IT, including inadequate interoperability and poor usability. The authors highlight transdisciplinary engagement in implementation as a strategy to ensure utility of health IT interventions.

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