Journal of patient safety
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Journal of patient safety · Apr 2021
Emergency Physician Perceptions of Electronic Health Record Usability and Safety.
Despite requirements for electronic health record (EHR) vendor usability testing, usability challenges persist, contributing to patient safety concerns. We sought to identify emergency physicians' perceived EHR usability and safety strengths and shortcomings across major EHR vendor products. ⋯ Usability shortcomings that spanned across hospitals and vendors may suggest a need for more applied research and improved design to resolve these issues. Shortcomings that are localized to a specific product or hospital may be due to customization and may be addressable by learning from other organizations.
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Journal of patient safety · Apr 2021
Multicenter Study of Device-Associated Infection Rates, Bacterial Resistance, Length of Stay, and Mortality in Intensive Care Units of 2 Cities of Vietnam: International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium Findings.
The aim of the study was to report the results of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) study conducted from May 2008 to March 2015. ⋯ Device-associated healthcare-acquired infection rates found in the ICUs of our study were higher than CDC/NHSN US rates, but similar to INICC international rates. It is necessary to build more capacity to conduct surveillance and prevention strategies.