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Multidisciplinary system for detecting medication errors in antineoplastic chemotherapy.

Serrano-Fabiá A, Albert-Marí A, Almenar-Cubells D, Jiménez-Torres NV. J Oncol Pharm Pract. 2010;16:105-112.

This study found that a multidisciplinary system with a computerized pharmacotherapy process intercepted nearly 99% of medication errors with a potential for patient harm.

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Resource Type

Study

Setting of Care

General Hospitals

Target Audience

Health Care Providers

Quality and Safety Professionals

Information Professionals

Clinical Area

Medical Oncology

Safety Target

Chemotherapeutic Agents

Approach to Improving Safety

Teamwork

Computerized Adverse Event Detection

Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE)

Origin/Sponsor

Europe