Computerized physician order entry in the cardiac intensive care unit: effects on prescription errors and workflow conditions.

Eduardo R. Armada; Elena Villamañán; Esteban López-de-Sá; Sandra Rosillo; Juan Ramón Rey-Blas; Maria Luisa Testillano; Rodolfo Alvarez-Sala; José López-Sendón

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Computerized physician order entry in the cardiac intensive care unit: effects on prescription errors and workflow conditions.

April 30, 2014

Armada ER, Villamañán E, López-de-Sá E, et al. J Crit Care. 2014;29(2):188-93.

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According to this before-and-after study, implementation of computerized physician order entry was associated with fewer medication errors and improved legibility. These findings add to the conflicting evidence about introduction of health information technology and errors.

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