title: Development of a Web-based event reporting system in an academic environment.
abstract: In pursuit of a strategy for patient safety and error reduction, The Ohio State University Health System developed and implemented a standardized voluntary event reporting system. The Web-based application is user friendly as well as context-sensitive and encompasses a broad range of errors, events, and near misses. A full organizational transformation was required to effectively implement the system, which involved process reengineering for event entry and for postentry automated workflows. This system serves as the foundation for efficient and consistent reporting processes, which are essential for encouraging a culture of commitment to patient safety.
authors.affiliation: The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. mekhjian-1@medctr.osu.edu
authors.forename: Hagop S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Mekhjian
authors.forename: Thomas D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Bentley
authors.forename: Asif
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: Gail
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marsh
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000458:organization & administration; D016494:Computer Security; D003199:Computer Systems; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009820:Ohio; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods; D014584:User-Computer Interface