The impact of computerized provider order entry on medication errors in a multispecialty group practice

Objective Computerized provider order entry (CPOE) has been shown to improve patient safety by reducing medication errors and subsequent adverse drug events (ADEs). Studies demonstrating these benefits have been conducted primarily in the inpatient setting, with fewer in the ambulatory setting. The objective was to evaluate the effect of a basic, ambulatory CPOE system on medication errors and associated ADEs. Design This quasiexperimental, pretest

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2010
• Where: JAMIA
• Authors: Emily Beth Devine, Ryan N. Hansen, Jennifer L. Wilson-Norton, Nathan M. Lawless, Albert W. Fisk, David K. Blough, Diane P. Martin, Sean D. Sullivan
• Keywords: ADEs, CPOE, JAMIA 2010, Medication Errors