Biography and Synopsis

Prof. Steven H. SHAHA
Professor and Principal Outcomes Consultant
Center for Policy and Public Admin
Harvard University
USA

Biography

Prof. Shaha is internationally recognized in outcomes researcher, expert in IT and continuous improvement with 30+ years of experience. He advised 10 governments in Europe, Asia, America and Australia and 250+ organizations globally on IT, KPIs, outcomes and quality. He had helped globally recognized healthcare organizations e.g. Johns Hopkins, Memorial Sloan Kettering, New York-Presbyterian. He co-authored the Baldrige Award for healthcare. He has presented 200+ papers at conferences globally (consistently top 90th percentile ratings) and has 100+ peer-reviewed publications and two texts in print. He is Professor, Center for Policy and Public Administration, and lecturer Harvard University and others.

Synopsis

Tuesday, 18 September
HIT-1
13:30 - 14:00
Technology Helps Reduced Medication Error and Alert Fatigue Through HIT

Two case studies illustrate reduced medication errors and alert fatigue through EMR / EHRs with CPOE and advanced CDS. Illustrative graphics and rigorous statistics prove the power of technology in healthcare.