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Table 3 Summary of EMR/EMIR usagea

From: Proficiency in identifying, managing and communicating medical errors: feasibility and validity study assessing two core competencies

 

Detected medical error group

(35 trainees)

TimeΩ (N of trainees based on)

Did not detect medical error

(11 trainees)

TimeΩ (N of trainees based on)

Average time spent using EMR before meeting SP

03:23 (28)

02:00 (7)

Average time spent using EMR during encounter

01:20 (35)

2:41 (11)

Average time spent using EMR (combined)

01:58 (28)

02:07 (7)

Average time spent using EMIR

02:22 (35)

00:52 (10)

EMIR use during encounter

None (18)

Yes (17)

o Micromedex® (14)

o UpToDate® (9)

o Google® (8)

o Aids.gov® (4)

o CDCb (3)

o WHO®c (2)

o Wikipedia® (2)

o Other sources (4)

None (9)

Yes (2)

o Micromedex® (1)

o Google® (1)

o MedicineNet® (1)

  1. aData of 46 trainees ΩMinutes: Seconds format
  2. bCenters for Disease Control and Prevention cWorld Health Organization