Leveraging electronic health record documentation for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis team identification.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Using Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) as an example quality improvement approach, our objective was to evaluate whether secondary use of orders, forms, and notes recorded by the electronic health record (EHR) during daily practice can enhance the accuracy of process maps used to guide improvement. We examined discrepancies between expected and observed activities and individuals involved in a high-risk process and devised diagnostic measures for understanding discrepancies that may be used to inform quality improvement planning.

Methods

Inpatient cardiology unit staff developed a process map of discharge from the unit. We matched activities and providers identified on the process map to EHR data. Using four diagnostic measures, we analyzed discrepancies be

SUBMITTER: Kricke GS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5391722 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature