مجلة الإقتصاد و المجتمع
Volume 6, Numéro 6, Pages 37-57
2010-10-10

The Effect Of Medical Information System On Reducing Preventable Medical Errors A Case Study In Sample Of Jordanian Private Hospitals

Authors : Al-taee Mohammed .

Abstract

In this paper we will discuss the effect of medical information system on reducing preventable medical errors in a sample of Jordanian private hospitals. Special focus will be in the preventable medical errors, which it is likely can effect by medical information system. Results demonstrate that the processing and flow of information plays an important role in how errors occur, and the four main types of preventable medical errors effected by effectively use of medical information system. We recommend alternative approaches in which the Jordanian health care organizations can work to reduce preventable medical errors.

Keywords

Preventable medical errors, Medical information system