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Assess Risk of Wrong-Patient Errors in an EMR That Allows Multiple Records Open
This project compared the risk of orders placed on the wrong electronic patient record when providers were limited to having one patient record open at a time versus up to four and found no difference in errors between the two.
Improving Management of Test Results that Return After Hospital Discharge
This project developed, implemented, and evaluated the impact of a computerized tool to automatically identify tests with pending results at hospital discharge, and assist in communicating those to followup providers.
Electronic Health Record Implementation for Continuum of Care in Rural Iowa
Shared an electronic medical records system that improved patient safety and quality of care. Also served as a critical learning tool for clinicians in a coalition of three large health organizations and 24 primary care clinics in northern Iowa.
Computer-Based Provider Order Entry (CPOE) Implementation in Intensive Care Units (ICUs)
Assesses the implementation of CPOE/ EHR systems in 4 intensive care units (ICUs) and evaluates the value and outcomes of patient safety involving medication errors; quality of care; end users' job tasks, perceptions, and attitudes; and financial impact.