Role of computerized physician order entry systems in facilitating medication errors.
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Background
The study took place at a tertiary-care teaching hospital with 750 beds as well as a (CPOE) system. The purpose of the study is to identify the role of CPOE in facilitating prescription errors. [1]
Methods
- Qualitative and quantitative study on the interaction with CPOE and staff
- Focus groups, one on one interviews, expert interviews, shadowing and observation, surveys.
Results
22 types of medication errors resulted from this study. This included: information errors:Fragmentation and Systems Integration failure, Medication Discontinuation Failures, Antibiotic renewal failure, allergy information delay, and conflicting or duplicative medications.
Conclusions
In this study, it was found that this CPOE often times created medication errors and some were reported to have happened often.
Comments
CPOE systems are widely used in hospitals systems today. It is important that we recognize these errors as we are implementing these CPOE systems to prevent further errors or mistakes from occurring.
References
- ↑ Ross, 2005. Role of Computerized Physician Order Entry Systems in Facilitating Medication Errors . http://jama.jamanetwork.com.ezproxyhost.library.tmc.edu/article.aspx?articleid=200498