Design and evaluation of an electronic prospective medication order review system for medication orders in the inpatient setting.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Since the 1970s, a plethora of tools have been introduced to support the medication use process. However, automation initiatives to assist pharmacists in prospectively reviewing medication orders are lacking. The review of many medications may be protocolized and implemented in an algorithmic fashion utilizing discrete data from the electronic health record (EHR). This research serves as a proof of concept to evaluate the capability and effectiveness of an electronic prospective medication order review (EPMOR) system compared to pharmacists' review.

Materials and methods

A subset of the most frequently verified medication orders were identified for inclusion. A team of clinical pharmacist experts developed best-practice EPMOR criteria. The established criteria wer

SUBMITTER: Ojha P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10822119 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature