Health Informatics and Quality (HI-Q)
Project Lead: Chantelle Recsky
Health System Supervisor: Leah Lambert
Large-scale changes in healthcare, such as implementing a new electronic health record, inevitably bring about unintended consequences, some of which may be inadvertently harmful. The Hi-Q project focuses on identifying and learning from these unintended consequences and supporting organizational partners to address challenges and improve care.
The overall aim of the HI-Q project is to identify, understand, and mitigate harm related to use of technology, in the context of cancer care. In support of this aim, the Hi-Q project consists of three research studies: | ||||
Study 1Quality, Safety, and Harm in Oncology Nursing Purpose: To explore how oncology nurses perceive quality, safety, and harm in their practice, and their views on reporting adverse events. Findings: Video Summary | Study 2Characterization of Reported Technology-related Safety Events Purpose: To describe voluntarily reported safety events that involved health information technology in oncology care settings. Findings: Report expected in April 2025 | Study 3Oncology Nurses’ Accounts of Technology-related Safety Events Purpose: To describe oncology nurses’ accounts of safety events that involved health information technology. Findings: Report expected in August 2025 | ||
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