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Analysis of overridden alerts in a drug–drug interaction detection system.

Mille F, Schwartz C, Brion F, et al. Int J Qual Health Care. 2008 Dec; 20:400-5.

Providers frequently override medication interaction alerts generated by computerized provider order entry systems. This study sought to classify the types of overridden alerts and explore ways of making alerts more accurate and clinically relevant.

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Resource Type

Study

Setting of Care

Children’s Hospitals

Target Audience

Health Care Providers

Quality and Safety Professionals

Clinical Area

General Internal Medicine

Hospital Medicine

Pediatrics

Hospital Pharmacy

Safety Target

Medication Errors/Preventable Adverse Drug Events

Error Types

Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events

Approach to Improving Safety

Computerized Adverse Event Detection

Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE)

Origin/Sponsor

Europe