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The AHRQ PSNet Collection comprises an extensive selection of resources relevant to the patient safety community. These resources come in a variety of formats, including literature, research, tools, and Web sites. Resources are identified using the National Library of Medicine’s Medline database, various news and content aggregators, and the expertise of the AHRQ PSNet editorial and technical teams.

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Hackl WO, Ammenwerth E, Marcilly R, et al. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2013;76 Suppl 1:78-90.
This study developed scorecards that screen real-time data with complex automated rules to identify possible adverse drug events (ADEs). Providing these scorecards to physicians, nurses, and pharmacists raised awareness but did not reduce rates of ADEs.
Ammenwerth E, Schnell-Inderst P, Machan C, et al. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2008;15:585-600.
This review analyzed how computerized physician order entry (CPOE) affects the incidence of adverse drug events and medication errors. Although electronic prescribing seemed to reduce the risk of such errors, the authors suggest that additional research include a broader array of geographical and clinical settings.