AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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•Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events (185)

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•Quality Improvement Strategies (221)

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STUDY

A trial of automated decision support alerts for contraindicated medications using computerized physician order entry.

Galanter WL, Didomenico RJ, Polikaitis A. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2005;12:269-274.

STUDY

Retrospective evaluation of a computerized physician order entry adaptation to prevent prescribing errors in a pediatric emergency department.

Sard BE, Walsh KE, Doros G, et al. Pediatrics. 2008;122:782-787.

STUDY

Computerized physician order entry of medications and clinical decision support can improve problem list documentation compliance.

Galanter WL, Hier DB, Jao C, Sarne D. Int J Med Inform. 2010;79:332-328.

STUDY

Chemotherapy dose limits set by users of a computer order entry system.

DuBeshter B, Griggs J, Angel C, Loughner J. Hosp Pharm. 2006;41:136-142.

REVIEW

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

Shamliyan TA, Duval S, Du J, Kane RL. Health Serv Res. 2008;43:32-53.

STUDY

Evaluation of a Web-based education program on reducing medication dosing error: a multicenter, randomized controlled trial.

Frush K, Hohenhaus S, Luo X, Gerardi M, Wiebe RA. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2006;22:62-70.

COMMENTARY

Lessons from "unexpected increased mortality after implementation of a commercially sold computerized physician order entry system."

Sittig DF, Ash JS, Zhang J, Osheroff JA, Shabot MM. Pediatrics. 2006;118:797-801.

COMMENTARY

Around the Block.

Minichiello T. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. March 2005.

REVIEW

Ethical and practical aspects of disclosing adverse events in the emergency department.

Stokes SL, Wu AW, Pronovost PJ. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2006;24:703-714.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Drug errors show need for tech aid.

Landro L. The Wall Street Journal. June 1, 2005:D4.

STUDY

Errors associated with medications removed from automated dispensing machines using override functions.

Kester K, Baxter J, Freudenthal K. Hosp Pharm. 2006;41:535-537.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Patient safety in the ED.

Scalise D, Lazar C. Hosp Health Netw. May 2006:80:5,48,2.

REVIEW

E-prescribing: a focused review and new approach to addressing safety in pharmacies and primary care.

Odukoya OK, Chui MA. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2012 Oct 10; [Epub ahead of print].

COMMENTARY

Comprehensive analysis of a medication dosing error related to CPOE.

Horsky J, Kuperman GJ, Patel VL. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2005;12:377-382.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

A case that shook medicine.

Lerner BH. The Washington Post. November 28, 2006:HE01.

STUDY

Interruptions in a level one trauma center: a case study.

Brixey JJ, Tang Z, Robinson DJ, et al. Int J Med Inform. 2008;77:235-241.

STUDY

Characteristics of patient care management problems identified in emergency department morbidity and mortality investigations during 15 years.

Cosby KS, Roberts R, Palivos L, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2008;51:251-61, 261.e1.

STUDY

Reasons provided by prescribers when overriding drug–drug interaction alerts.

Grizzle AJ, Mahmood MH, Ko Y, et al. Am J Manag Care. 2007;13:573-580.

STUDY

Identifying and quantifying medication errors: evaluation of rapidly discontinued medication orders submitted to a computerized physician order entry system.

Koppel R, Leonard CE, Localio AR, Cohen A, Auten R, Strom BL. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2008;15:461-465.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Fallible medicine: responding to errors in emergency care.

Whitehead S. Emergency Medical Services. July 2007.

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