Health Affairs · 2008 · 125 citations · 6 references
Health ProfessionsHealth InformaticsHealth Services AdministrationHealth Information SystemsHospital AdministrationPatient SafetyHealth Systems ManagementHealthcare Information Systems ManagementHealthcare Technology ManagementHospital Information SystemsMedication Management SystemsMedication SafetyAdoption Of Health TechnologiesAdoption Of Medical TechnologiesHealth Information System AdoptionHealth Technology AdoptionHospital OperationsMedical Technology AdoptionMedication Safety ImprovementTechnology Adoption Disparities
Health information technology (IT) is regarded as an essential tool to improve patient safety, and a range of initiatives to address patient safety are under way. Using data from a comprehensive, national survey from HIMSS Analytics, we analyzed the extent of health IT adoption for medication safety in U.S. hospitals in 2006. Our findings indicate wide variation in health IT adoption by type of technology and geographic location. Hospital size, ownership, teaching status, system membership, payer mix, and accreditation status are associated with health IT adoption, although these relationships differ by type of technology. Hospitals in states with patient safety initiatives have greater adoption rates.
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