Accuracy of antibacterial indication documentation in an electronic medicines management system.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Electronic medicines management (EMM) systems are relatively new in the Australian healthcare system. This tertiary hospital network implemented an EMM in 2018, with mandatory documentation of antimicrobial indication when prescribing. Free-text (unrestricted) and pre-defined dropdown (restricted) indications are utilized according to antimicrobial restriction.

Objectives

To determine accuracy of antibacterial indication documentation on the medication administration record (MAR) when prescribing and to evaluate factors influencing accuracy of documentation.

Methods

A random sample of 400 inpatient admissions of ≥24 h, between March and September 2019, with the first antibacterial prescription per encounter reviewed retrospectively. Demographic and prescr

SUBMITTER: Yao W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10041358 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature