Role of Computerized Physician Order Entry Systems in Facilitating Medication Errors

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Ross Koppel · University of Pennsylvania

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In this study, we found that a leading CPOE system often facilitated medication error risks, with many reported to occur frequently. As CPOE systems are implemented, clinicians and hospitals must attend to errors that these systems cause in addition to errors that they prevent.

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Patient Safety and Medication Errors Electronic Health Records Systems Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes

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Published in: JAMA

Volume 293, Issue 10, pp. 1197-1197

DOI: 10.1001/jama.293.10.1197

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Role of Computerized Physician Order Entry Systems in Facilitating Medication Errors

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