The role of the electronic health record in patient safety events.

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The role of the electronic health record in patient safety events.

January 9, 2013

Sparnon E, Marella WM. Pa Patient Saf Advis 2012 Dec;9(4):113-21.

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This piece analyzes data submitted to the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System to identify errors associated with health information technology.

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