Question
You are the quality assurance (QA) nurse at a 150-bed acute care facility preparing for the next Joint Commission site visit which could occur any day now. Your facility has had an EHR in place for 12 months at this point.
Using the National Patient Safety Goals on the Joint Commission we site, describe in detail three ways the EHR has enhanced patient care.
The surveyor who shows up at your facility is not tech savvy. Explain to him what "mandatory fields" in the EHR are, and how they help prevent medical errors.