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Prevention of pediatric medication errors by hospital pharmacists and the potential benefit of computerized physician order entry.

Wang JK, Herzog NS, Kaushal R, et al. Pediatrics. 2007;119:e77-85.

STUDY

Effects of CPOE on provider cognitive workload: a randomized crossover trial.

Avansino J, Leu MG. Pediatrics. 2012;130:e547-e552.

STUDY

Using a preprinted order sheet to reduce prescription errors in a pediatric emergency department: a randomized, controlled trial.

Kozer E, Scolnik D, MacPherson A, Rauchwerger D, Koren G. Pediatrics. 2005;116:1299-1302.

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Medication errors and adverse drug events in pediatric inpatients.

Kaushal R, Bates DW, Landrigan C, et al. JAMA. 2001;285:2114-2120.

STUDY

The relationship between computerized physician order entry and pediatric adverse drug events: a nested matched case-control study.

Yu F, Salas M, Kim YI, Menachemi N. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2009;18:751-755.

STUDY

Electronic prescribing within an electronic health record reduces ambulatory prescribing errors.

Abramson EL, Barrón Y, Quaresimo J, Kaushal R. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2011;37:470-478.

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Medication prescribing errors involving the route of administration.

Lesar TS. Hosp Pharm. 2006;41:1053-1066.

ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY/GUIDELINES

Electronic prescribing systems in pediatrics: the rationale and functionality requirements.

American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Clinical Information Technology. Pediatrics. 2007;119:1229-1231.

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Decrease in hospital-wide mortality rate after implementation of a commercially sold computerized physician order entry system.

Longhurst CA, Parast L, Sandborg CI, et al. Pediatrics. 2010;126:14-21.

COMMENTARY

Ordering of continuous renal replacement therapy in a computerized provider order entry system.

Oh SS, Sinclair-Pingel J, Feldott CC, Hargrove FR. Hosp Pharm. 2007;42:255–257.

STUDY

Medication-error reporting and pharmacy resident experience during implementation of computerized prescriber order entry.

Weant KA, Cook AM, Armitstead JA. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2007;64:526-530.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Drug shortages: a pharmacy informatics perspective.

Edillo PN. Pharm Purch Prod. April 2011;8:26.

CLINICAL GUIDELINE classic

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Medication errors in acute cardiovascular and stroke patients. A scientific statement from the American Heart Association.

Michaels AD, Spinler SA, Leeper B, et al; American Heart Association Acute Cardiac Care Committee of the Council on Clinical Cardiology, Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research, Council on Cardiopulmonary, Critical Care, Perioperative, and Resuscitation, Council on Cardiovascular Nursing, Stroke Council. Circulation. 2010;121:1664-1682.

STUDY

Design and implementation of an application and associated services to support interdisciplinary medication reconciliation efforts at an integrated healthcare delivery network.

Poon EG, Blumenfeld B, Hamann C, et al. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2006;13:581-592.

STUDY

Medication errors related to computerized order entry for children.

Walsh KE, Adams WG, Bauchner H, et al. Pediatrics. 2006;118:1872-1879.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Drug errors show need for tech aid.

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

STUDY

ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital settings: dispensing and administration—2011.

Pedersen CA, Schneider PJ, Scheckelhoff DJ. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2012;69:768-785.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Medication errors: a year in review.

Institute for Safe Medication Practices. Pharmacy Practice News. October 2011:7-14.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

ISMP updates its list of drug name pairs with Tall man letters.

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. November 18, 2010;15:1-3.

STUDY

Pharmacists' perceptions of computerized prescriber-order-entry systems.

Inquilla CC, Szeinbach S, Seoane-Vazquez E, Kappeler KH. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2007;64:1626-1632.

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