Computerised physician order entry-related medication errors: analysis of reported errors and vulnerability testing of current systems.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Medication computerised provider order entry (CPOE) has been shown to decrease errors and is being widely adopted. However, CPOE also has potential for introducing or contributing to errors.

Objectives

The objectives of this study are to (a) analyse medication error reports where CPOE was reported as a 'contributing cause' and (b) develop 'use cases' based on these reports to test vulnerability of current CPOE systems to these errors.

Methods

A review of medication errors reported to United States Pharmacopeia MEDMARX reporting system was made, and a taxonomy was developed for CPOE-related errors. For each error we evaluated what went wrong and why and identified potential prevention strategies and recurring error scenarios. These scenarios were then used t

SUBMITTER: Schiff GD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4392214 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature