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The Significance of Electronic Health Records to Reduction of Patient Safety Events in Hospitals [anatol j fm]
anatol j fm. 2019; 2(1): 27-32 | DOI: 10.5505/anatoljfm.2018.09709

The Significance of Electronic Health Records to Reduction of Patient Safety Events in Hospitals

Akinade Akindele
Department of Information Systems Management, University of Roehampton, London, UK

INTRODUCTION: The alarming rate of occurrence of Patients Safety Events (PSEs) with all its ugly consequences is fast becoming a global emergency requiring well-coordinated and resolute intervention strategy to mitigate. PSEs are a daily occurrence in hospitals worldwide and it affects several of millions of patients yearly. This Research Project was aimed at examining and determining ‘The Significance of Electronic Health Records to Reduction of Patients Safety Events in Hospitals’.
METHODS: The relationship between EHR and PSEs was determined through a positivist epistemology using the Survey methodology and quantitative method of research.
RESULTS: The researcher hypothesis was confirmed with the majority 48.6% and 41.8% of respondents agreeing and strongly agreeing respectively to this claim. The majority 52.4% respondents also strongly agree that the adoption of EHR in hospitals will guarantee an improved quality of care, improved population’s health and improved efficiency of the health care system generally.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: The study affirmed that the above can only be achieved with a ‘good’ EHR system and a stable power supply. A ‘good’ EHR system is that which contains all the EHR elements i.e. PD, CPOE, CDSS, and CDR. This is the sure pathway to the much-desired safety in our hospitals.

Keywords: Electronic Health Records, Patients Safety Events, Hospitals

Akinade Akindele. The Significance of Electronic Health Records to Reduction of Patient Safety Events in Hospitals. anatol j fm. 2019; 2(1): 27-32

Corresponding Author: Akinade Akindele, Nigeria
Manuscript Language: English
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