Just what the doctor ordered. Review of the evidence of the impact of computerized physician order entry system on medication errors.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the association between computerization of physician orders and prescribing medication errors. Data Sources. Studies published in English language were identified through MEDLINE (1990 through December 2005), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and bibliographies of retrieved articles. Of 252 identified in the search, 12 (4.8 percent) original investigations that compared rates of prescribing medication errors with handwritten and computerized physician orders were included.

Data collection

Information on study design, participant characteristics, clinical settings, and outcomes rates were abstracted independently by two investigators using a standardized protocol.

Principal findings

Compared with handwritten orders, 80 percent of stud

SUBMITTER: Shamliyan TA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2323150 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature