Evaluation of causes and frequency of medication errors during information technology downtime

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 66, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1119-1124

  Hanuscak, Tara L ^a   Szeinbach, Sheryl L ^b   Seoane Vazquez, Enrique ^b   Reichert, Brendan J ^c   McCluskey, Charles F ^a  

^a RIVERSIDE METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Automation; Computers; Data collection; Drug distribution systems; Errors, medication; Hospitals; Information; Medication orders; Pharmacy, institutional, hospital; Technology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER INTERFACE; CONVENIENCE SAMPLE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL ORDER; MEDICATION ERROR; MULTICENTER STUDY; ONLINE SYSTEM; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY; STANDARD;

EID: 67649610928     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp080389     Document Type: Article

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