Potential medication errors associated with computer prescriber order entry

Villamañán, Elena; Larrubia, Yolanda; Ruano, Margarita; Vélez, Manuel; Armada, Eduardo; Herrero, Alicia; Álvarez-Sala, R.

doi:10.1007/s11096-013-9771-2

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“…First, we would like to thank Fayaz-Bakhsh et al for the comments related to our article that was published in your journal about electronic prescribing and medication errors [1]. We are in agreement about the importance of medication errors due to their negative effects on patients and their repercussions on the healthcare system.…”

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“…O Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) é um sistema de prescrição eletrônica que transmite o pedido diretamente para a farmácia, além de apoiar a decisão clínica pela equipe médica (20)(21)(22) . O Computerized Decision Support Systems (CDSS) é um software de análise de dados utilizado para preparar um diagnóstico e avaliá-lo (29), ambos podem ser associado ao HARMLES (30) , sistema de apoio à decisão clínica, equipado com alertas de erros de prescrição.…”

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Tecnologias Envolvidas Na Promoção Da Segurança Do Paciente No Processo De Medicação: Uma Revisão Integrativa

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Este estudo buscou identificar na literatura as tecnologias existentes e seu uso na promoção da segurança do paciente no processo de medicação. Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa realizada nas bases de dados: Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde, Medical Literature Analysisand Retrieval System Online, Índice Bibliográfico Espanhol de Ciências da Saúde, Base de Dados de Enfermagem, PubMed Central, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Web Of Science e SciVerse Scopus, abrangendo artigos publicados entre 2013 e 2017. Vinte artigos internacionais compuseram a amostra final, sendo dez (50%) publicados no ano de 2014. Onze tecnologias foram identificadas, com prevalência das etapas de prescrição quatro (36,3%) e administração de medicamentos quatro (36,3%), sendo as tecnologias mais abordadas: Radio Frequency Identification, Computerized Physician Order Entry e Bar-Code-Assisted Medication Administration.

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“…From the point of view of economy, the majority of system elements were already in place (software, computer equipment) as it was believed that electronic medication management is an essential part of securing the drug supply chain [23] even if there is growing evidence that it could introduce new risks [24,25]. This allowed reduced investment compared with the expected benefits.…”

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Improving radiopharmaceutical supply chain safety by implementing bar code technology

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Nuclear Medicine Communications

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The aim of this study was to describe and evaluate an approach for improving radiopharmaceutical supply chain safety by implementing bar code technology. We first evaluated the current situation of our radiopharmaceutical supply chain and, by means of the ALARM protocol, analysed two dispensing errors that occurred in our department. Thereafter, we implemented a bar code system to secure selected key stages of the radiopharmaceutical supply chain. Finally, we evaluated the cost of this implementation, from overtime, to overheads, to additional radiation exposure to workers. An analysis of the events that occurred revealed a lack of identification of prepared or dispensed drugs. Moreover, the evaluation of the current radiopharmaceutical supply chain showed that the dispensation and injection steps needed to be further secured. The bar code system was used to reinforce product identification at three selected key stages: at usable stock entry; at preparation-dispensation; and during administration, allowing to check conformity between the labelling of the delivered product (identity and activity) and the prescription. The extra time needed for all these steps had no impact on the number and successful conduct of examinations. The investment cost was reduced (2600 euros for new material and 30 euros a year for additional supplies) because of pre-existing computing equipment. With regard to the radiation exposure to workers there was an insignificant overexposure for hands with this new organization because of the labelling and scanning processes of radiolabelled preparation vials. Implementation of bar code technology is now an essential part of a global securing approach towards optimum patient management.

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Potential medication errors associated with computer prescriber order entry

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