Marin General Hospital nurses warn that new computer system is causing errors, call for time out

- Posted on the Healthcare Renewal Blog May 17, 2013 -Of course, the ever-present euphemism for life-threatening EHR malfunctions and defects, i.e., "glitches" are the cause (http://hcrenewal.blogspot.com/search/label/glitch):Marin General Hospital nurses warn that new computer system is causing errors, call for time outBy Richard HalsteadMarin Independent JournalPosted:   05/15/2013 04:07:49 PM PDTNurses at Marin General Hospital have asked administrators to put implementation of a new computerized physician order entry system on hold until glitches can be worked out and more training provided to nurses and doctors who use it.Nearly a dozen nurses attended the regularly scheduled meeting of the Marin Healthcare District board Tuesday night at Marin General to voice their concerns. The district board oversees Marin General, but it does not involve itself in the hospital's day-to-day operations."Orders are being inadvertently passed to the wrong patients. People have gotten meds when they've been allergic to them. This is dangerous," said Barbara Ryan, a Marin General registered nurse, who works in pediatrics and the intensive care nursery. "We're not asking you to get rid of it. We're asking you to place it on hold."Orders passed to wrong patients?  No problem, just a glitch!  Meds people are allergic to?  Just a glitch.  Dangerous?  No way.  It's just a glitch!But Lee Domanico, who serves as the CEO of both Marin General and the Marin ...
Source: Health Care Renewal - Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: Lee Domanico glitch Patient care has not been compromised Marin General Hospital Marin Healthcare District gross negligence healthcare IT risks Source Type: blogs