Patient safety incidents associated with EMR use: Results of a national survey of Swiss physicians.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Electronic medical records (EMRs) are increasingly recognized as a contributing factor to patient safety incidents. Clinicians' experiences can reveal EMR-related risks that may otherwise go unnoticed. This study explores EMR-related patient safety incidents reported by physicians across diverse care settings, institutions, and EMR products.

Methods

A national sample of Swiss physicians was surveyed online and asked whether they had experienced a patient safety incident related to EMR use within the previous four weeks. Free-text descriptions of incidents were analyzed thematically using a structured, multi-step procedure.

Results

Of the 1933 inpatient and outpatient physicians who completed the survey, 23.9% (n = 398) reported experiencing an EMR-re

SUBMITTER: Schwappach D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12827915 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature