Adopting information technology to drive improvements in patient safety: lessons from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality health information technology grantees.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To document and assess the experiences of 104 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)-funded health information technology (health IT) grantees in planning and implementing health IT systems.

Data source

Grant proposals and interviews with the AHRQ health IT grantees.

Data collection method

Extracted descriptive data from the health IT grant proposals; conducted telephone interviews with principal investigators.

Principal findings

AHRQ funding of the health IT projects provided important support for health IT development work in various health care settings. Successful implementation required commitment from top management, dedicated staff and financial resources, an open process to encourage buy-in and enthusiasm by end users, and sheer pe

SUBMITTER: Damberg CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2677035 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature