Electronic prescribing systems in hospitals to improve medication safety: a multi-methods research programme.

Aziz Sheikh; Jamie J Coleman; Antony Chuter; Robin Williams; Richard J Lilford; Ann Slee; Zoe Morrison; Kathrin Cresswell; Ann Robertson; Sarah P Slight; Hajar Mozaffar; Lisa Lee; Sonal Shah; Sarah K Pontefract; Abby King; Valeri Wiegel; Samuel Ian Watson; Nde-Eshimuni Salema; David W Bates; Anthony Avery; Alan J Girling; Lucy McCloughan; Neil Watson

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Electronic prescribing systems in hospitals to improve medication safety: a multi-methods research programme.

December 21, 2022

Sheikh A, Coleman JJ, Chuter A, et al. Programme Grants Appl Res. 2022;10(7):1-196.

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Electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) is an established medication error reduction mechanism. This review analyzed experiences in the United Kingdom to understand strengths and weaknesses in e-prescribing. The work concluded that e-prescribing did improve safety in the UK and that the implementation and use of the system was a complex endeavor. The effort produced an accompanying toolkit to assist organizations in e-prescribing system decision making.

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