Effect of Computerized Physician Order Entry and a Team Intervention on Prevention of Serious Medication Errors

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Authors

David W. Bates · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Abstract

Physician computer order entry decreased the rate of nonintercepted serious medication errors by more than half, although this decrease was larger for potential ADEs than for errors that actually resulted in an ADE.

Topics & Keywords

Patient Safety and Medication Errors Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 280, Issue 15, pp. 1311-1311

DOI: 10.1001/jama.280.15.1311

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