Medication safety amid technological change: usability evaluation to inform inpatient nurses' electronic health record system transition.

Carrie Reale; Deborah A Ariosto; Matthew B Weinger; Shilo Anders

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Medication safety amid technological change: usability evaluation to inform inpatient nurses' electronic health record system transition.

October 25, 2023

Reale C, Ariosto DA, Weinger MB, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2023;38((suppl 4):982-990.

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Barcode mediation administration (BCMA) can reduce medication errors, but workarounds can hinder its effectiveness. Using simulations, this study explored potential medication-related errors associated with BCMA during an electronic health record (EHR) transition. The study was able to identify potential problems with both the old and new systems and provide performance data against which to benchmark future system and/or workflow changes.

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