Patient Safety and the Role of Information Technology

Dr. Simon Wallace

Cerner Limited, London

Very good, detailed and succinct overview of the issues surrounding patient safety and medical errors and potential IT, cultural and management solutions.

From the Conclusion:

"The 21st century has seen the start of healthcare undergoing a major transition in two key areas; patient safety and information technology. Medical error has become an international issue that information technology can help cure. However, we are at the beginning of this journey in a business that is complex, multi-disciplinary and constantly changing."

"The key to success is relevant, up-to-date, personcentric health and social information supported with the latest evidence-based knowledge at the fingertips of the healthcare professional at the time of consultation. It must be secure, accessible anywhere at anytime and form the backbone for information to inform the patient safety agenda." [...]

Contact details for the author, Dr Simon Wallace, at Cerner Limited in London can be found at the end of the White Paper.

   White Paper: Patient Safety and the Role of Information Technology    Cerner