Quality and safety: learning from the past and (re)imagining the future.

David W. Bates; Eric A. Williams

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Quality and safety: learning from the past and (re)imagining the future.

March 29, 2023

Bates DW, Williams EA. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2022;10(12):3141-3144.

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Electronic health records (EHRs) are key for the collection of patient care data to inform overarching risk management and improvement strategies. This article discusses the adoption of EHRs as tools supporting patient safety and highlights the need for an expanded technology infrastructure to continue making progress.

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