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This project investigates the current use and potential benefits of technological solutions to patient misidentification in the Australian healthcare setting and its application to safety and quality to the Commission.

The environmental scan and literature review was conducted by the University of Sydney to support development of information requirements for a Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) electronic Chemotherapy Medication Chart (eCMC) and provide clarity around key safety and quality issues shaping contemporary chemotherapy medication management in Australian hospitals.

This report describes findings from the My Health Record in emergency departments (EDs) project, which is the largest study of My Health Record use undertaken, covering almost 130,000 patients across four jurisdictions and involving more than 1,000 ED staff. The project’s aim was to establish enablers to regular use of the My Health Record system by ED clinicians.