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| + | This article speaks about the medication errors in an inpatient renal transplant unit. Medication errors happen every day and in just about every healthcare institution. Medication errors have reduced significantly when healthcare institutions started using computerized physician order entry ([[CPOE|CPOE]]). However, in a complex unit such as renal care, even having a CPOE still has a high risk of medication errors. This is due to the complex medication regimen and specialized skills required. | ||
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==Methods== | ==Methods== | ||
| + | There was a 10-day audit done with a 28-day follow-up period. Time periods were selected at random to review medication dispense in the CPOE. The medication errors were then documented when the even deviated from the standard in written transplant protocols. | ||
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[[Category:Reviews]] | [[Category:Reviews]] | ||
[[Category:CPOE]] | [[Category:CPOE]] | ||
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Revision as of 15:17, 13 November 2015
Article Review Marfo, K., Garcia, D., Khalique, S., Berger, K., Lu, A. (2011). Evaluation of medication errors via a computerized physician order entry system in an inpatient renal transplant unit.[1]
Background
This article speaks about the medication errors in an inpatient renal transplant unit. Medication errors happen every day and in just about every healthcare institution. Medication errors have reduced significantly when healthcare institutions started using computerized physician order entry (CPOE). However, in a complex unit such as renal care, even having a CPOE still has a high risk of medication errors. This is due to the complex medication regimen and specialized skills required.
Methods
There was a 10-day audit done with a 28-day follow-up period. Time periods were selected at random to review medication dispense in the CPOE. The medication errors were then documented when the even deviated from the standard in written transplant protocols.
