Effect of computerized provider order entry with clinical decision support on adverse drug events in the long-term care setting

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 56, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2225-2233

  Gurwitz, Jerry H ^a   Field, Terry S ^a   Rochon, Paula ^b   Judge, James ^c   Harrold, Leslie R ^a   Bell, Chaim M ^d   Lee, Monica ^b   White, Kathleen ^c   Laprino, Jane ^c   Erramuspe Mainard, Janet ^b   Deflorio, Martin ^c   Gavendo, Linda ^b   Baril, Joann L ^a   Reed, George ^a   Bates, David W ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Kunin Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit and Department of Food and Nutrition Services and Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care   (Canada)

^c Masonicare   (United States)

^d ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^e BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical decision support; Computerized provider order entry; Long term care; Patient safety

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; COMPUTERIZED PROVIDER ORDER ENTRY; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT SAFETY; RESIDENT;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION REPORTING SYSTEMS; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MEDICAL ORDER ENTRY SYSTEMS;

EID: 57149132121     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2008.02004.x     Document Type: Article

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