Can surveillance systems identify and avert adverse drug events? A prospective evaluation of a commercial application.

Ashish K Jha; Julia Laguette; Andrew C Seger; David W Bates

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Can surveillance systems identify and avert adverse drug events? A prospective evaluation of a commercial application.

September 17, 2008

Jha AK, Laguette J, Seger AC, et al. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2008;15(5):647-53.

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This study examined the utility of a surveillance system that monitors laboratory and pharmacy data in hospitalized patients, and discovered that the system was effective in identifying adverse drug events. Furthermore, investigators implemented a process for an individual reviewer to act on these identified events, potentially reducing their incidence.

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