The number of medication errors reported per discharge in the two affected units was significantly higher after than before implementation of the CPOE system. However, because of non-CPOE-related ...

The final selection process requires an even greater level of research and analysis. However, this dedication to proper due diligence will ensure the selection of a CPOE system that reflects your ...

A study conducted by University of Pennsylvania researchers assessed the effectiveness of using a computerized physician order entry system to reduce orders for anticoagulant medication warfarin in ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) Systems - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering. The ...

Background: Errors involving medication use are common. Computerized physician order entry (CPOE) can improve prescribing practices. Few studies have examined the effect of CPOE in combination with ...

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles will not restart its computerized physician order entry system before 2006, after suspending use of the system in January 2003 following physician complaints ...

Although the concept of evidence-based order sets was introduced many years ago, healthcare providers are moving toward adopting evidence-based order sets in increasing numbers and integrating such ...

Development of a Medicare Health Outcomes Survey Deficit-Accumulation Frailty Index and Its Application to Older Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma In 2012, under the direction of the ...

A new study suggests that computerized order entry systems which are implemented in part to reduce prescribing errors can actually increase the risk of medication errors in certain situations, ...

A few weeks ago I toured a hospital that had recently adopted computerized physician order entry (CPOE). We visited a patient room on the Med-Surge floor, where a nurse explained what happens in an ...

The article by Palen et al in this issue of theis an important contribution to the literatureon healthcare information technology(IT). 1 First, it is one of the few studies of a decision supportsystem ...

Systemic treatment (ST) computerized prescriber order entry (CPOE) and preprinted orders (PPO) are proven to reduce errors. There is no known guidance in oncology to facilitate high-quality, accurate ...