Effect of computerized provider order entry on rate of medication errors in a community hospital setting

Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 693-699

  Joy, Alexis ^a   Davis, Jennifer ^b   Cardona, Jason ^c  

^a Medical Center of Aurora   (United States)

^b Department of Pharmacy Services ^*  (United States)

^c Exempla Lutheran Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

CPOE; medication errors; pharmacist driven

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; COMPUTERIZED PROVIDER ORDER ENTRY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICATION ERROR; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHARMACIST; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84867313567     PISSN: 00185787     EISSN: 19451253     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1310/hpj4709-693     Document Type: Article

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