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Case study: identifying potential problems at the human/technical interface in complex clinical systems.

Margaret Caudill-Slosberg1, William B Weeks

  • 1VA National Quality Scholars Fellowship Program, 215 North Main Street, White River Junction, VT 05009, USA. margaret.a.caudill-slosberg@dartmouth.edu

American Journal of Medical Quality : the Official Journal of the American College of Medical Quality
|November 11, 2005
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Computerized physician order entry and electronic medical records can introduce new patient safety risks. Proactive analysis and ongoing management of human-technology interactions are crucial for preventing harm.

Area of Science:

  • Health Informatics
  • Patient Safety
  • Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

  • Widespread adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) and computerized physician order entry (CPOE) is advocated to improve healthcare.
  • However, the implementation of these technologies may introduce unforeseen risks to patient safety.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate system vulnerabilities at the human-technology interface in healthcare settings.
  • To propose methods for anticipating and mitigating risks associated with EHR and CPOE implementation.

Main Methods:

  • Presentation of a clinical scenario illustrating system vulnerabilities.
  • Discussion of risk analysis techniques like cause-and-effect analysis and failure mode and effect analysis.

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Main Results:

  • The clinical scenario highlights potential patient harm due to system vulnerabilities in human-technology interaction.
  • Risk analysis techniques can identify vulnerabilities before and after EHR/CPOE implementation.

Conclusions:

  • Technology adoption alone is insufficient to guarantee patient safety.
  • Proactive and continuous management of human factors is essential to prevent patient harm when implementing new health technologies.