Research |
Findings |
| Barcode Technology | Evaluating the impact of barcode technology on reducing medication errors at the dispensing and administrative stages and its effects on hospital finances |
| Electronic Health Record | Evaluating the impact of a statewide implementation program of Electronic Health Record (EHR) by all ambulatory care practices. |
| Health Information Technology | Evaluating the use of a Results Management system for guideline adherence in the nursing home and in the pediatric ambulatory settings; studying the impact of integrating Ambulatory Computerized Physician Order Entry (ACPOE) with advanced Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) on safety and quality domains in the ambulatory setting |
| Shared Online Health Records for Patient Safety and Care | Addressing the impact of tools for electronic patient-provider communication and shared on-line health records on patient care and safety |
| Electronic Prescribing Standards | ePrescribing Gateway pilot testing of the interoperability of HHS initial standards to proposed foundation standards |
| Evaluating the Impact of CPOE | Assessing the potential impact of computerized physician order entry in community hospitals |
| Falls Prevention | Developed a decision support and communication intervention for use by the healthcare team, patients and family members to prevent patient falls. |
| Continuing Discovery
Building on past findings and accomplishments, Investigators within the Center continue to focus on improving patient safety through ongoing collaborative research efforts.
