• Case Study: Lehigh Valley Health Network

     


    Lehigh Valley Health Network

    Summary

    Online measurement tools at LVHN decreased medication error rates & near misses and improved patient safety.

     

    Products

    Risk and Feedback

     

    Healthcare Organization Type

    Healthcare network

     

    Key Challenges

    • Keep patients safe and improve patient care

    • Reduce harmful medication errors and increase identification of near misses

    • Increase software use to support overall objectives

    Key Benefits

    • ‘Just in time’ response to events and near misses

    • Electronic reporting software decreases medication error rate

    • Data drives individual and organizational changes