Clinical and financial effects of smart pump-electronic medical record interoperability at a hospital in a regional health system.
Biltoft J, Finneman L. Clinical and financial effects of smart pump-electronic medical record interoperability at a hospital in a regional health system. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2018;75(14):1064-1068. doi:10.2146/ajhp161058.
Smart pumps offer both benefits and drawbacks that can affect medication safety. This case study describes the implementation of a smart pump–electronic medical record interoperability program at a single hospital. The authors report a positive impact on both revenue and patient safety.