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Electronic Health Records and National Patient-Safety Goals

2012; Massachusetts Medical Society; Volume: 367; Issue: 19 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1056/nejmsb1205420

1533-4406

Dean F. Sittig, Hardeep Singh,

Ethics in Clinical Research

Hospitals and clinics are adapting to new technologies and implementing electronic health records, but the efforts need to be aligned explicitly with goals for patient safety. EHRs bring the risks of both technical failures and inappropriate use, but they can also help to monitor and improve patient safety.