Healthcare experts have suggested The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals for hospitals should be incorporated as criteria for meaningful use and electronic health record certification, according to commentary published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and reported in Healthcare IT News.
The commentary authors cited six specific NPSGs that can be incorporated into EHRs: patient identification, staff communication, safe use of medications, infection prevention, medication reconciliation and suicide risk.
Read the news report about The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals and EHRs.
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The commentary authors cited six specific NPSGs that can be incorporated into EHRs: patient identification, staff communication, safe use of medications, infection prevention, medication reconciliation and suicide risk.
Read the news report about The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals and EHRs.
Related Articles on EHRs:
Alabama's Troy Regional Medical Center Reports Data Theft
Could There Be a Correlation Between EHRs and Improved Life Expectancies?
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