Meaningful use of health information technology and declines in in-hospital adverse drug events.
Nationwide initiatives have promoted greater adoption of health information technology as a means to reduce adverse drug events (ADEs). Hospital adoption of electronic health records with Meaningful Use (MU) capabilities expected to improve medication safety has grown rapidly. However, evidence that MU capabilities are associated with declines in in-hospital ADEs is lacking.
Author(s): Furukawa, Michael F, Spector, William D, Rhona Limcangco, M, Encinosa, William E
DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocw183