Impact of a computerized physician order entry system on compliance with prescription accuracy requirements

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 596-602

  Mir, Caroline ^a   Gadri, Amina ^a   Zelger, Georges L ^a   Pichon, Renaud ^a   Pannatier, André ^b,c,d  

^a Pharmacie des Hôpitaux du Nord Vaudois et de la Broye PHNVB   (Switzerland)

^b LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Computerized physician order entry; Patient safety; Prescribing accuracy; Prescribing systems; Prescription rules; Switzerland

Indexed keywords

BROMAZEPAM; FLURAZEPAM; LORAZEPAM; PARACETAMOL; RANITIDINE;

ACCURACY; AMBIGUITY; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DRUG DOSE; FLOW RATE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; HUMANS; MEDICAL ORDER ENTRY SYSTEMS; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MEDICATION ERRORS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 69249202375     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-009-9306-z     Document Type: Article

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