{"id":5485,"date":"2024-08-02T13:06:54","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T13:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/integratedcarejournal.com\/?p=5485"},"modified":"2024-08-02T13:06:54","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T13:06:54","slug":"prioritise-patient-safety-design-rollout-epr-systems-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/integratedcarejournal.com\/prioritise-patient-safety-design-rollout-epr-systems-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Prioritise patient safety in design and rollout of EPR systems: report"},"content":{"rendered":"
A new report from Patient Safety Learning, a charity and independent voice for improving patient safety, has called for changes to the process of developing and rolling out electronic patient record (EPR) systems, emphasising greater prioritisation of patient safety and experience. The report, Electronic patient record systems: Putting patient safety at the heart of implementation<\/em><\/a>, is based upon the observations and insights from a group of experts convened for a roundtable in June 2024 by Patient Safety Learning.<\/p>\n EPR systems collate patient data, including medical history, test results, clinicians\u2019 observations and prescribed medications, from various sources, making it easier for healthcare professionals to access patient information. EPRs can vary from covering a single GP surgery, a single specialty area, or multiple areas within an NHS Trust serving hundreds of thousands of patients.<\/p>\n