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Patient safety incidents associated with EMR use: Results of a national survey of Swiss physicians.
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Objectives: Electronic medical records (EMRs) are increasingly recognized as a contributing factor to patient safety incidents. Clinicians' experiences can reveal EMR-related risks that may otherwise go unnoticed. This study explores EMR-related patient safety incidents reported by physicians across diverse care settings, institutions, and EMR products. Methods: A national sample of Swiss physicians was surveyed online and asked whether they had experienced a patient safety incident related to EMR use within the previous four weeks. Free-text descriptions of incidents were analyzed thematically using a structured, multi-step procedure. Results: Of the 1933 inpatient and outpatient physicians who completed the survey, 23.9% ( Conclusions: Physicians reported a broad range of EMR-related safety problems, particularly related to ordering functionalities and usability, many of which were not formally recorded. In addition to broader socio-technical strategies, such as user training, incident reporting, and alignment with clinical workflows, systematically incorporating clinicians' experiences into EMR design is required to guide advancements in patient safety.
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