Detecting Adverse Events Using Information Technology

Abstract

Computerized detection of adverse events will soon be practical on a widespread basis.

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Improving the redistribution of the security lessons in healthcare: An evaluation of the Generic Security Template

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Information technology for detecting medication errors and adverse drug events

“…Bates and co-workers [30] review the methodologies that use IT to detect adverse events in healthcare settings and studies that use these techniques. These tools include the collection of clinical data in electronic form, event monitoring and natural language processing.…”