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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluating-relationship-between-health-information-technology-and-safer-prescribing-long-term
March 16, 2022 - Health information technology (HIT) can promote patient safety in many settings. … This systematic review found that HIT, such as computerized provider order entry (CPOE) systems, can
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/costs-and-benefits-health-information-technology
July 27, 2018 - The authors reviewed the literature on health information technology (HIT). … They conclude that HIT may reduce pediatric medication errors, have the potential to improve safety and
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/physician-liability-age-data-reliance-and-errors
March 18, 2020 - Health information technologies (HIT) and advanced learning systems , if poorly designed, used , maintained … discussion argues for federal standards to establish levels of accountability for physicians who use HIT
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/use-hit-adverse-event-reporting-nursing-homes-barriers-and-facilitators
June 02, 2010 - Study
Use of HIT for adverse event reporting in nursing homes: barriers and facilitators … Use of HIT for adverse event reporting in nursing homes: barriers and facilitators. … Use of HIT for adverse event reporting in nursing homes: barriers and facilitators.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-threats-information-management-using-health-information-technology-ambulatory
April 01, 2020 - This study examined patient safety issues stemming from health information technology (HIT)-related … “information islands” (e.g., nurses and physicians have separate information sets despite the same HIT
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/identifying-health-information-technology-usability-issues-contributing-medication-errors
November 03, 2021 - consider unintended consequences when implementing new tools, such as health information technology (HIT … identify the type of medication error , the stage in the process in which the error occurred, and how HIT
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/new-round-medicare-readmission-penalties-hits-2583-hospitals
March 13, 2019 - June 27, 2018
Half of hospitals in Conn., Del. hit by Medicare's safety penalties.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-technological-and-departmental-changes-incident-rates-radiation-oncology-over
February 16, 2022 - Use of health information technology (HIT) can improve care but also lead to unexpected patient harm … Leaders and HIT professionals should be aware of potential issues and develop a plan to minimize risk
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-automated-methods-detect-safety-problems-health-information-technology-scoping-review
April 07, 2019 - Health information technology (HIT), such as electronic health records (EHRs) or computerized provider … articles found that machine learning and statistical modeling are the most commonly used automated , HIT-based
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reporting-health-information-technology-system-related-patient-safety-incidents-effects
August 19, 2020 - Nurses were surveyed about their experiences with non-reporting of health information technology (HIT … Approximately half of respondents indicated that they did not file a report when encountering an HIT-related
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/850166/psn-pdf
June 07, 2023 - This study compared the categorization of incidents as involving health information
technology (HIT) … or not involving HIT by specialists trained in HIT and patient safety and safety managers
trained in … Safety managers only agreed with the HIT specialist
classification 25% and 75% of the time on incidents … involving or not involving HIT, respectively. … classification
of HIT-related incidents.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/systematic-review-impact-health-information-technology-quality-efficiency-and-costs-medical
March 30, 2022 - more than 250 publications in determining the major studied benefits of health information technology (HIT … This systematic review builds on past studies that focused on specific aspects of HIT, such as computerized
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessment-health-information-technology-related-outpatient-diagnostic-delays-us-veterans
June 24, 2020 - National Center for Patient Safety from 2013 to 2018, this study analyzed health information technology (HIT … The study identified five high-risk areas for diagnostic delays involving HIT: managing electronic health
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866249/psn-pdf
July 10, 2024 - In this study, twelve months of health information technology (HIT) incidents were retrospectively
reviewed … and classified into one of five types: HIT failures, unmet user needs, external system interactions, … absence of HIT features, and not enough information to assess. … Prospective categorization was efficient and allowed for
more real-time analysis of HIT safety concerns
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49525/psn-pdf
December 01, 2006 - Hidden Heparins: HIT Happens
December 1, 2006
Fogarty PF. Hidden Heparins: HIT Happens. … heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) and its primary complication,
thrombosis. … (1), most
patients with HIT continue to test positive for HIT antibodies well after the thrombocytopenia … (or at risk for HIT) will be exposed to heparin. … •
Not approved for
use in patients with
HIT.
Figures
Figure 1.
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December 01, 2006 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case December 2006
Hidden Heparins: HIT Happens
Source … )
Discuss management of HIT
Identify safeguards to avoid future exposure to heparin in individuals … HIT: Duration of Treatment
HIT associated with thrombosis—minimum of 3-6 months … Re-exposure to Heparin in Patients with HIT
When measured by ELISA, the median duration of HIT antibody … Flushes
Small quantities of heparin (IV flush) can lead to HIT antibody formation or HIT itself
Minor
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60828/psn-pdf
August 19, 2020 - When COVID-19 hit, many elderly were left to die. … When COVID-19 hit, many elderly were left to die. New York
Times. 2020;August 8. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-covid-19-hit-many-elderly-were-left-die
Residential care facilities … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-covid-19-hit-many-elderly-were-left-die
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50928/psn-pdf
February 21, 2020 - psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/updates-role-health-it-patient-safety
Background
Health information technology (HIT … Diagnostic errors
Transfusion safety
Adherence with evidence-based care
While there are a variety of HIT … practices that may address each one of these areas, this essay focuses
specifically on HIT practices … Specifically,
ADEs account for approximately one third of all inpatient hospital adverse events.[5] HIT … One area of HIT research receiving continued attention is the challenge of HIT implementation in clinical
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40063/psn-pdf
March 04, 2011 - Challenges in ethics, safety, best practices, and oversight
regarding HIT vendors, their customers, … Challenges in ethics, safety, best practices, and oversight
regarding HIT vendors, their customers, … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/challenges-ethics-safety-best-practices-and-oversight-regarding-hit-vendors … position paper to address the
extraordinary growth in the adoption of health information technology (HIT … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/challenges-ethics-safety-best-practices-and-oversight-regarding-hit-vendors-their-customers
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50583/psn-pdf
October 23, 2019 - New round of Medicare readmission penalties hits 2,583
hospitals.
October 23, 2019
Rau J. Kaiser Health News. October 1, 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/new-round-medicare-readmission-penalties-hits-2583-hospitals
The federal government strategy to incentivize reductions in hospital readmissions through lo…