Development and pilot evaluation of an electronic health record usability and safety self-assessment tool.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Poor electronic health record (EHR) usability contributes to clinician burnout and poses patent safety risks. Site-specific customization and configuration of EHRs require individual EHR system usability and safety testing which is resource intensive. We developed and pilot-tested a self-administered EHR usability and safety assessment tool, focused on computerized provider order entry (CPOE), which can be used by any facility to identify specific issues. In addition, the tool provides recommendations for improvement.

Materials and methods

An assessment tool consisting of 104 questions was developed and pilot-tested at 2 hospitals, one using a Cerner EHR and the other using Epic. Five physicians at each site participated in and completed the assessment. Participant

SUBMITTER: Pruitt Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9338455 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature