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Computerized decision support for medication dosing in renal insufficiency: a randomized, controlled trial.

Terrell KM, Perkins AJ, Hui SL, Callahan CM, Dexter PR, Miller DK. Ann Emerg Med. 2010;56:623-629.

This study found that adding decision support to an existing computerized provider order entry system reduced the frequency of excessively dosed prescriptions by emergency physicians from 74% to 43%.

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Resource Type

Study

Setting of Care

Emergency Departments

Target Audience

Health Care Providers

Quality and Safety Professionals

Information Professionals

Clinical Area

Emergency Medicine

Nephrology

Safety Target

Administration Errors

Error Types

Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events

Active Errors

Approach to Improving Safety

Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE)

Computerized Decision Support

Origin/Sponsor

United States of America