Computerised clinical decision support systems to improve medication safety in long-term care homes: A systematic review

BMJ Open

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2015, Pages

  Marasinghe, Keshini Madara ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; COMPUTERIZED CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; CONSTIPATION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG SAFETY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOME CARE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; REMINDER SYSTEM; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; COMPUTER; DRUG-RELATED SIDE EFFECTS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS; HOME FOR THE AGED; NURSING HOME; PATIENT HARM; PATIENT SAFETY; PRESCRIPTION; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS;

CLINICAL DECISION-MAKING; COMPUTERS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; DRUG-RELATED SIDE EFFECTS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; NURSING HOMES; PATIENT HARM; PATIENT SAFETY;

EID: 84930003391     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006539     Document Type: Review

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