Monday, May 18, 2015

According to a recent survey of registered nurses who use Electronic Health Record systems (EHRs):


  • 71% would not consider going back to paper-based medical records
  • 72% agreed that EHRs improve patient safety and avoid medication errors
  • 43% agreed that EHRs eliminate duplicate work
  • 33% agreed that EHRs give nurses more time with patients

Source: "Nurses Agree EHRs Improve Patient Safety," Allscripts News Release, May 6, 2015, http://investor.allscripts.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=112727&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=2044642

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