Does computerized provider order entry reduce prescribing errors for hospital inpatients? A systematic review.
Previous reviews have examined evidence of the impact of CPOE on medication errors, but have used highly variable definitions of "error". We attempted to answer a very focused question, namely, what evidence exists that CPOE systems reduce prescribing errors among hospital inpatients? We identified 13 papers (reporting 12 studies) published between 1998 and 2007. Nine demonstrated a significant reduction in prescribing error rates for all or some drug types. Few [...]
Author(s): Reckmann, Margaret H, Westbrook, Johanna I, Koh, Yvonne, Lo, Connie, Day, Richard O
DOI: 10.1197/jamia.M3050