The Impact of Computerized Physician Order Entry on Medication Error Prevention

19991,271 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

D. W. Bates · Harvard University

Jonathan M. Teich · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Joshua D. Lee · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Diane L. Seger · Harvard University

Gilad J. Kuperman · Harvard University

N. Ma'Luf · Brigham and Women's Hospital

David Boyle ·

Abstract

Computerized POE substantially decreased the rate of non-missed-dose medication errors. A major reduction in errors was achieved with the initial version of the system, and further reductions were found with addition of decision support features.

Topics & Keywords

Patient Safety and Medication Errors Electronic Health Records Systems Quality and Safety in Healthcare

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association

Volume 6, Issue 4, pp. 313-321

DOI: 10.1136/jamia.1999.00660313

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