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Using technology to promote perinatal patient safety
1School of Nursing, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA. mccartny@buffalo.edu
Summary
Information technology can enhance patient safety in healthcare. Perinatal nurses can leverage electronic health records and other technologies to improve safety practices.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Patient Safety
- Nursing Practice
Background:
- Health leaders advocate for information technology (IT) to improve patient safety.
- IT offers capabilities for error prevention, surveillance, and analysis in healthcare.
- Limited research exists on IT's specific impact on safety within perinatal care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide recommendations for using IT to enhance patient safety.
- To identify common IT applications relevant to perinatal nursing.
- To outline strategies for perinatal nurses implementing IT for safety.
Main Methods:
- Review of current evidence on electronic health records.
- Analysis of decision support systems in healthcare.
- Examination of medication safety devices and their role.
Main Results:
- Key issues and general recommendations for IT in patient safety are presented.
- Common IT applications pertinent to perinatal care are discussed.
- Strategies for perinatal nurses to implement IT for safety are provided.
Conclusions:
- Nurses in perinatal care can utilize existing evidence on IT to guide practice.
- Implementing IT is crucial for advancing patient safety in perinatal settings.
- Further research is needed to fully understand IT's role in perinatal patient safety.