Research Matters
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Dr. Sittig cited in the Joint Commission Sentinel Event Alert (Issue 42, December 11, 2008)
Safely implementing health information and converging technologies. This alert reports that, as health information technology (HIT) and converging technologies — the interrelationship between medical devices and HIT — are increasingly adopted by health care organizations, users must be mindful of the safety risks and preventable adverse events that these implementations can create or perpetuate.read more -
Drs. Singh, Thomas and colleagues cited in the recent Institute of Medicine Report, Resident Duty Hours: Enhancing Sleep, Supervision, and Safety (December 2008)
This study evaluated 240 trainee-related malpractice cases from the Malpractice Insurers Medical Error Prevention Study (MIMEPS) in the areas of obstetrics, surgery, medications, and outpatient diagnosis. In addition to problems with handoff communication, causal characteristics for trainee errors included problems with teamwork, multiple levels of supervision, and diagnostic decision-making.read more
Colleagues cited
Drs. Singh, Thomas and colleagues cited in Institute of Medicine Report, "Resident Duty Hours: Enhancing Sleep, Supervision, and Safety" (December 2008)
Drs. Sittig and Singh publish recommendations for electronic health records in JAMA
"A new framework of recommendations created by health informatics researchers may help doctors and hospitals prepare for a federal initiative to expand the use of electronic health records."
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