In 2020 alone, there were 1,603,844 new cancer cases reported in the United States, with 602,347 resulting in death (Cancer Data and Statistics, 2023). Currently, at the [...]

"Moral Courage means doing the right thing in the face of your fears" (Manji, 2016). It is not often a regular topic when discussing the complicated relationships between [...]

Black and white photographic portrait of Catherine Brown, Director of OHSU Risk Management.

Medical informatics transforms medicine through the use of electronic health records (EHRs) and computerized physician order entry. Prescriptions created by computerized [...]

Electronic medical record alerts and reminders are increasingly relied upon as a means of decreasing medical errors and increasing the quality and cost-effectiveness of c [...]

Myriad studies have shown that clinical decision support can reduce medical errors and improve healthcare quality in both inpatient and ambulatory settings. However, onl [...]

Efforts to improve the quality of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) care for adults with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) have led to improved survival over time. Si [...]

Electronic medical record systems (EMRs) are being increasingly used as a means of reducing medical errors while increasing the quality of care. Kaiser Permanente Northw [...]

Healthcare professionals aim to provide the best care possible, but in the worst situations, the healthcare provided sometimes causes harm to patients. In 1999, the Insti [...]

Recent national incentives have focused on the expansion of health information technology, including electronic health records (EHRs) as a way to address costs, improve q [...]