Abstract
Information and communication technologies have been widely distributed throughout the healthcare system during the past ten years. Process optimisations, increased efficiency and efficacy as well as improved patient safety have been the positive outcomes of this evolution. Negative outcomes exist as well: scaring reports on increased mortality due to badly implemented IT systems might be the top of the pyramid. However, publications addressing computer-related adverse events in healthcare are only scarce. As the risk of e-iatrogenesis rises, this publication presents outcomes of the CIRS database in our hospital, including 312 reports during 2011 with the clinical information system being mentioned most frequently. Additionally, a framework consisting of ten technical and ten sociotechnical archetypes (TST-20) associated with adverse events is proposed. By requesting, recording, classifying and publishing computer-related adverse events, we move ahead towards the era of evidence-based medical informatics.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
