Computerized physician order entry, a factor in medication errors: Descriptive analysis of events in the Intensive Care Unit Safety Reporting System

Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 407-412

  Thompson, David A ^a,b,c   Duling, Laura ^a,b,c   Holzmueller, Christine G ^a,b,c   Dorman, Todd ^a,b,c   Lubomski, Lisa H ^a,b,c   Dickman, Fern ^a,b,c   Fahey, Maureen ^a,b,c   Morlock, Laura L ^a,b,c   Wu, Albert W ^a,b,c   Pronovost, Peter J ^a,b,c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b University School of Nursing at Indianapolis   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERNET; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICATION ERROR; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SAFETY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 25144438147     PISSN: 10796533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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