SAFER Electronic Health Records

This comprehensive resource offers insights into the SAFER Guides, providing essential practices for optimizing the safety of electronic health records, aiding organizations in assessing and enhancing their EHR implementations.

SAFER Electronic Health Records serves as a comprehensive resource on the Safety Assurance Factors for EHR Resilience (SAFER) guides. Developed by the book's editors, these guides are aimed at optimizing the safety and effective use of electronic health records (EHRs). The volume not only includes the guides themselves but also offers insights into their development, application, and evaluation. It is designed to assist organizations in self-assessing the safety and effectiveness of their EHR implementations, identifying vulnerabilities, and fostering cultural and procedural changes to mitigate risks.

The book is structured to provide readers with essential knowledge, beginning with five introductory chapters that explain the rationale and development of the SAFER guides. Following this, nine chapters delve into the informatics concepts and research methods that underpin each guide, with each chapter concluding with the relevant guide. The final chapter presents a forward-looking vision, outlining the necessary steps to ensure that future EHR systems enhance safety within healthcare.

This volume is particularly valuable for a wide range of stakeholders, including EHR designers, developers, users, and policymakers. It offers practical guidance that can help both small ambulatory practices and larger healthcare organizations improve their EHR systems. Additionally, it serves as a vital resource for health information technology professionals and clinical staff, equipping them with the knowledge needed to maintain safe and effective EHR implementations in their respective environments.