Alpharetta, Ga.-based Surgical Information Systems outlined three ways organizations can incorporate health IT into patient safety programs on their blog.
Here are the key details to know:
1. Health IT in patient safety. Standardization of tools and other health IT elements has the potential to improve patient safety.
2. Health IT as a tool. Health IT can play a role in safety events when monitored and used correctly.
3. Potential health IT red flags. Hazards can be avoided through good health IT practices. Some potential red flags practices can avoid include inputting information in the wrong record and copy and pasting information without proper verification.
