A new breed of CIO healthcare executives are searching for innovative solutions to halt this trend.
More people die from medical errors than from breast cancer or motor vehicle accidents.
Scherger, who works on the federal government's Committee on the Quality of Healthcare in America and had an integral role in its report on the frequency of medical errors, advocates the implementation of mandatory safety procedures in clinical settings. Published by the Institute of Medicine Judy Fix, RN, MSN and Principal of Healthcare Management Consultants, emphasized to the attendees that clinical decision support is an essential component of computer-based patient record systems to prevent errors. Through the use of automation, medical errors can be greatly reduced. Attendees had the opportunity to participate in Clinteligent's Clinical Information Systems Trends Survey of nationwide CIOs and other information system professionals.