Perceptions of hospital electronic health record (EHR) training, support, and patient safety by staff position and tenure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hospitals rely on their electronic health record (EHR) systems to assist with the provision of safe, high quality, and efficient health care. However, EHR systems have been found to disrupt clinical workflows and may lead to unintended consequences associated with patient safety and health care professionals' perceptions of and burden with EHR usability and interoperability. This study sought to explore the differences in staff perceptions of the usability and safety of their hospital EHR system by staff position and tenure.

Methods

We used data from the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture^® (SOPS^®) Hospital Survey Version 1.0 Database and the SOPS Health Information Technology Patient Safety Supplemental Items ("Health IT item set") collec

SUBMITTER: Campione J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11337607 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature