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− | This is a review of Magid, Forrer, and Shaha’s 2012 article, Duplicate Orders: An Unintended Consequence of Computerized provider/physician order entry (CPOE) Implementation: Analysis and Mitigation Strategies <ref name="Magid et al 2012"> Magid, S., Forrer, C., & Shaha, S. (2012). Duplicate Orders: An Unintended Consequence of Computerized provider/physician order entry (CPOE) Implementation: Analysis and Mitigation Strategies. Applied Clinical Informatics, 3(4), 377–391. doi:10.4338/ACI-2012-01-RA-0002.</ref>
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− | == Background ==
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− | The benefits of computerized provider/physician order entry (CPOE) have been. CPOE, particularly with clinical decision support (CDS), has been shown to increase patient safety. CPOE has also been reported to improve:<ref name="Magid et al 2012"></ref>
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− | * The utilization of health care services
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− | * Decrease costs
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− | * Reduce hospital length of stay
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− | * Decrease medical errors
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− | * Improve compliance with guidelines
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− | CPOE systems improve legibility and decrease errors relating to look-alike, sound-alike medications. Reductions in medication errors have been noted for:<ref name="Magid et al 2012"></ref>
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− | * Dosing
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− | * Frequency
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− | * Route
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− | * Substitution
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− | * Allergies
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− | Improved prescribing practices with respect to use of proper drugs, dosing and timing have also been documented.<ref name="Magid et al 2012"></ref>
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− | == References==
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− | [[Category:CPOE]]
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− | [[Category:Reviews]]
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