Trigger tools are used to detect adverse events; their use has been studied in general oncology patients but not in radiation oncology. In this study, researchers developed an automated radiation oncology-specific trigger tool and  found that the tool showed modest sensitivity and specificity at identifying treatment courses with serious or critical near misses.

Efforts to promote patient safety include initiatives to implement computerized provider order entry (CPOE) systems. This secondary data analysis estimated that the likely penetration of CPOE in hospitals across the country will approach only 80% by 2029. The authors discuss these estimates and also advocate for a new generation of CPOE systems to foster the growing demands for rapid adoption of this technology.

… order entry (CPOE) and intensive care unit staffing . … Ford EW, Short JC. The impact of health system membership on patient …