study result may compel more hospitals to adopt healthcare IT for safety reasons

Study points to gap in educational setting vs. real-world setting
By Patty Enrado, Contributing Editor 12/17/08

NASHVILLE, TN - A study published in the December issue of Academic Medicine, the journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, may compel more hospitals to adopt healthcare IT for safety reasons.

The Vanderbilt University Medical Center study revealed that the ability to deliver safe care may be compromised when healthcare providers in training transition from one environment to another, in which there are wide differences in systems-based practice.

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