Effects of CPOE-based medication ordering on outcomes: an overview of systematic reviews.

Joanna Abraham; Spyros Kitsiou; Alicia Meng; Shirley Burton; Haleh Vatani; Thomas G. Kannampallil

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Effects of CPOE-based medication ordering on outcomes: an overview of systematic reviews.

July 8, 2020

Abraham J, Kitsiou S, Meng A, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2020;29(10):854–863.

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This systematic review of the cumulative effect of computerized provider order entry (CPOE) identified significant decreases in medication errors and adverse drug events in inpatient settings but the authors note considerable variation in the magnitude of risk reduction. No significant reductions in inpatient mortality or length of stay were identified.

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