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Identifying and quantifying medication errors: evaluation of rapidly discontinued medication orders submitted to a computerized physician order entry system.

Koppel R, Leonard CE, Localio R, et al. Identifying and quantifying medication errors: evaluation of rapidly discontinued medication orders submitted to a computerized physician order entry system. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2008;15(4):461-5. doi:10.1197/jamia.M2549.

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May 21, 2008
Koppel R, Leonard CE, Localio R, et al. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2008;15(4):461-5.
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Accurate identification of medication errors poses methodological challenges. This study analyzed orders entered and discontinued within 2 hours as a trigger for inexpensive and rapid real-time evaluation. Investigators discovered that two thirds of orders discontinued within 45 minutes were viewed as inappropriate.

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Koppel R, Leonard CE, Localio R, et al. Identifying and quantifying medication errors: evaluation of rapidly discontinued medication orders submitted to a computerized physician order entry system. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2008;15(4):461-5. doi:10.1197/jamia.M2549.

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