Efficacy and unintended consequences of hard-stop alerts in electronic health record systems: a systematic review.

Emily M. Powers; Richard N. Shiffman; Edward R. Melnick; Andrew Hickner; Mona Sharifi

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Efficacy and unintended consequences of hard-stop alerts in electronic health record systems: a systematic review.

October 17, 2018

Powers EM, Shiffman RN, Melnick ER, et al. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2018;25(11):1556-1566.

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Although hard-stop alerts can improve safety, they have been shown to result in unintended consequences such as delays in care. This systematic review suggests that while implementing hard stops can lead to improved health and process outcomes, end-user involvement is essential to inform design and appropriate workflow integration.

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