title: Electronic health records and patient safety: what lessons can Canada learn from the experience of others?
abstract: It is recognized that the Electronic Health Record (EHR) has significant potential to improve patient safety in Canada. However, the scientific evidence connecting EHRs to improvements in patient safety is incomplete. Additionally, international experience has demonstrated that EHRs trigger profound cultural and organizational changes in healthcare delivery. Consequently, Canada has a unique opportunity to learn from these experiences.
authors.affiliation: iCARE, University of Alberta and Capital Health.
authors.forename: Micaela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Nicola T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: Nicole A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Grimm
authors.forename: Sarah C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Muttitt
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gebran
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000592:standards*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D017751:Safety Management