Organizational culture can influence whether or not clinicians report patient safety incidents. Nurses were surveyed about their experiences with non-reporting of health information technology (HIT)-related safety incidents. Approximately half of respondents indicated that they did not file a report when encountering an HIT-related incident. The authors suggest strengthening organizational culture may increase reporting.

… standardized documentation platforms and care processes. … Kinnunen UM, Kivekas E, Palojoki S, et al. Register-based research of adverse events revealing …

This analysis of incident reports found that problems with handling patient clinical information were a common source of preventable adverse events. These incidents were often due to workarounds, such as recording patient information on paper instead of within the electronic medical record.

This observational study found a significant number of patient safety incidents associated with use of electronic health records. Challenges with usability accounted for most of the events, as in prior reports of health information technology–related safety issues.

This study found that information management processes are a key area for improving medication safety.