This document discusses how various information technologies can help improve patient safety by reducing different types of medical errors. It outlines how clinical decision support systems, computerized physician order entry, automated dispensing systems, medical simulators, robotic surgery, RFID, tele-collaboration, nano-bio sensors and other advanced diagnostic equipment can help reduce medication errors, surgical errors, diagnostic errors, errors due to human factors, issues during care transitions, problems with teamwork and communication, nosocomial infections, and issues post-hospital discharge. The technologies are mapped to show how they can specifically address each safety risk.
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HIT For Improving Patient Safety
1. Information Technologies for improving
Patient Safety
Type of Errors IT
CPOE
Medication Error CDSS
ADES
Medical Simulator(VR/AR)
Surgical Error Robot Surgery
RFID/Smart Card (blood & patient mgmt.)
CDSS
Diagnostic Error Tele-collaboration
Nano-bio Sensor, Advanced Diagnosis Equipment
Human Factor RFID
Transition and Handoff Error EMR/HER/PHR, HIE
Teamwork and Communication VR
Nosocomial Infections Pervasive Sensor Network in hospital
Home monitoring/tele-monitoring
Post Hospital Discharge Tele-medicine, tele-collaboration
HIE, HER/PHR, Health2.0