Reducing the Frequency of Errors in Medicine Using Information Technology

W. Bates, David; Cohen, M.; L Leape, L; Marc Overhage, J.; Michael Shabot, M.; Sheridan, T.B.

doi:10.1136/jamia.2001.0080299

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Reducing the Frequency of Errors in Medicine Using Information Technology

Published in Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association • Jul 1, 2001

Authors:

David W. Bates

M. Cohen

L L Leape

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Increasing data suggest that error in medicine is frequent and results in substantial harm. The recent Institute of Medicine report (LT Kohn, JM Corrigan, MS Donaldson, eds: To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1999) described the magni...

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SAFER

Harm

Clinical decision support system

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