The Pitt's EMR Blackout Is Realer Than You Think — ER Doctor Lifts the Lid

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The Pitt's EMR Blackout Is Realer Than You Think — ER Doctor Lifts the Lid

News (2 / 1) 26.04.2026 18:55 / Frank


Why it matters

Without electronic charts doctors lose automatic safety checks like allergy alerts and drug-interaction warnings. Slaughter compares working blind to "flying a 747 with a blindfold," stressing the strain on efficiency and patient safety.

Keeping afloat

Despite the dysfunction portrayed, Slaughter notes clinicians must carry on: run tests by hand, track patients on boards and "stay afloat" until systems return — and he urges software updates that don't halt care.