Technology-related medication errors in a tertiary hospital: A 5-year analysis of reported medication incidents

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 81, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 828-833

  Samaranayake, N R ^a   Cheung, S T D ^b   Chui, W C M ^b   Cheung, B M Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bar coded patient identification; Computerised prescription order entry; Socio technical errors; Technology related medication errors

Indexed keywords

HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY; INCIDENT REPORTS; INFUSION PUMP; MEDICATION ERRORS; ORDER ENTRY; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; RULE VIOLATION; SOCIOTECHNICAL;

HEALTH CARE; HOSPITALS; TECHNOLOGY;

ERRORS;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTERIZED PROVIDER ORDER ENTRY; HUMAN; INCIDENT REPORT; INFUSION PUMP; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MEDICATION ERROR; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; INFUSION PUMPS; MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE; MEDICATION ERRORS; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGY; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS;

EID: 84870537443     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: 18728243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2012.09.002     Document Type: Article

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