Accuracy of Adverse Drug Reaction Documentation upon Implementation of an Ambulatory Electronic Health Record System.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Detection, monitoring and treatment of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are paramount to patient safety. The use of a comprehensive electronic health record (EHR) system has the potential to address inadequacies in ADR documentation and to facilitate ADR reporting to health agencies. However, effective methods to maintain the quality of documented ADRs within an EHR have not been well studied.

Objective

To evaluate the accuracy and effectiveness of ADR documentation transfer throughout the implementation of a comprehensive EHR system.

Methods

Retrospective analysis of ADR documentation at a tertiary care pediatric hospital between January 2013 and June 2014. ADRs documented in the newly implemented ambulatory EHR, pharmacy system and hybrid health record syste

SUBMITTER: Hui C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4914540 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature