Potential benefits and problems with computerized prescriber order entry: Analysis of a voluntary medication error-reporting database

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 353-358

  Zhan, Chunliu ^a   Hicks, Rodney W ^b   Blanchette, Christopher M ^c   Keyes, Margaret A ^d   Cousins, Diane D ^e  

^a AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

^b UNITED STATES PHARMACOPEIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF PHARMACY   (United States)

^d AHRQ   (United States)

^e Ctr for the Adv of Patient Safety   (United States)

Author keywords

Computers; Databases; Dosage; Dosage forms; Errors, medication; Medication orders; Physicians; Reports; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTERIZED PRESCRIBER ORDER ENTRY; DATA BASE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICATION ERROR; MEDMARX; NON PROFIT HOSPITAL; OUTPATIENT; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 32644434877     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp050379     Document Type: Article

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