Electronic error-reporting systems: a case study into the impact on nurse reporting of medical errors.

Reeva Lederman; Suelette Dreyfus; Jessica Matchan; Jonathan C. Knott; Simon K. Milton

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Electronic error-reporting systems: a case study into the impact on nurse reporting of medical errors.

December 18, 2013

Lederman R, Dreyfus S, Matchan J, et al. Nurs Outlook. 2013;61(6):417-426.e5.

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This qualitative study found considerable barriers to nurses' use of an electronic incident reporting system, ranging from confusion about which errors should be reported to technical problems with the systems interface and usability.

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