This appeared last week:Doctors’ union warns Queen Elizabeth Hospital patients ‘at risk’ from EPAS electronic health record systemBrad Crouch, Medical Reporter, The AdvertiserOctober 21, 2016 10:30pmCRITICALLY ill patients are being placed in “dangerous environments” and there is a “high risk” clinicians are missing vital medical information following introduction of the controversial electronic health record system at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, doctors warn.In a letter to SA Health interim chief executive Vickie Kaminski, obtained by The Advertiser, the SA Salaried Medical Officers Association warned workloads had risen since the Enterprise Patient Administration System was rolled out in June and registrars were taking double the time to do ward rounds.However, Mrs Kaminski said the rollout had “significantly improved patient safety” with a marked reduction in medication errors thanks to the automatic safety net built into the EPAS.SASMOA is demanding an urgent meeting to discuss...
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