Today in Canada, in the absence of a comprehensive electronic health record system, for every 1,000:
- Hospital admissions, 75 people will suffer an adverse drug event;
- Patients with an ambulatory encounter, 20 will suffer a serious drug event;
- Laboratory tests performed, up to 150 will be unnecessary;
- Emergency room visits, 320 patients will have an information gap, resulting in an average increased stay of 1.2 hours.
Source: Canada Health Infoway