title: Accelerating patient safety through the innovative use of information technology.
abstract: Numerous studies have confirmed that the patient safety challenge remains tangible. Innovative use of healthcare IT (Information Technology) could play a part in the solution, if the costs of development and implementation are weighed against the major potential savings by improving quality and safety. It is suggested through the "Safe Seven"-checklist, that the design of supporting eHealth solutions lends principles from the patient safety and physical design domains.
authors.affiliation: Unit for Patient Safety, Capital Region of Denmark.
authors.forename: Beth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lilja
authors.forename: Jonas
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Egebart
mesh_terms: D057189:Checklist; D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*