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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedKandaswamy S, Pruitt Z, Kazi S
Clinician perceptions on the use of free-text communication orders.
The aim of this study was to investigate (1) why ordering clinicians use free-text orders to communicate medication information; (2) what risks physicians and nurses perceive when free-text orders are used for communicating medication information; and (3) how electronic health records (EHRs) could be improved to encourage the safe communication of medication information. The investigators concluded that clinicians' use of free-text orders as a workaround to insufficient structured order entry can create unintended patient safety risks.
AHRQ-funded; HS025136; HS024755.
Citation: Kandaswamy S, Pruitt Z, Kazi S .
Clinician perceptions on the use of free-text communication orders.
Appl Clin Inform 2021 May;12(3):484-94. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1731002..
Keywords: Electronic Prescribing (E-Prescribing), Health Information Technology (HIT), Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Medication: Safety, Medication, Patient Safety, Communication, Provider: Clinician, Provider, Risk
Patel MR, Friese CR, Mendelsohn-Victor K
Clinician perspectives on electronic health records, communication, and patient safety across diverse medical oncology practices.
This study examined the effects of electronic health records (EHRs) on communication and patient safety in oncology practices. The authors conducted a survey of 297 oncology nurses and prescribers in a statewide collaborative. They found there was an inverse relationship between reliance on EHRs and safety.
AHRQ-funded; HS024914.
Citation: Patel MR, Friese CR, Mendelsohn-Victor K .
Clinician perspectives on electronic health records, communication, and patient safety across diverse medical oncology practices.
J Oncol Pract 2019 Jun;15(6):e529-e36. doi: 10.1200/jop.18.00507..
Keywords: Cancer, Communication, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient Safety, Provider, Provider: Clinician