Assessing information system readiness for mitigating malpractice risk through simulation: results of a multi-site study.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:To develop and test an instrument for assessing a healthcare organization's ability to mitigate malpractice risk through clinical decision support (CDS). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Based on a previously collected malpractice data set, we identified common types of CDS and the number and cost of malpractice cases that might have been prevented through this CDS. We then designed clinical vignettes and questions that test an organization's CDS capabilities through simulation. Seven healthcare organizations completed the simulation. RESULTS:All seven organizations successfully completed the self-assessment. The proportion of potentially preventable indemnity loss for which CDS was available ranged from 16.5% to 73.2%. DISCUSSION:There is a wide range in organizational ability to mitigate

SUBMITTER: Wright A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6283077 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature