The Leapfrog Group published a report in late June suggesting computerized prescribing systems can miss errors if not monitored regularly, which could lead to fatalities, according to a news release by The Leapfrog Group.
The research involved testing the computerized provider order entry systems of 214 hospitals and examining the ability of these CPOEs to catch errors. The results show that on average CPOE systems missed half of the medication orders and one-third of the potentially fatal orders.
The study, however, found that the hospitals' performance improved after adjusting the system and running it a second time.
Read the Leapfrog Group news release on computerized provider order entry.
Read more coverage on CPOE:
- National Patient Safety Foundation Awards Grant to Brigham & Women's, Harvard Medical School to Research Safety of Computerized Ordering of Medications
- CPOE May Reduce Mortality Rates, Calif. Study Finds
- 5 Steps to Effective Order Set Integration
The research involved testing the computerized provider order entry systems of 214 hospitals and examining the ability of these CPOEs to catch errors. The results show that on average CPOE systems missed half of the medication orders and one-third of the potentially fatal orders.
The study, however, found that the hospitals' performance improved after adjusting the system and running it a second time.
Read the Leapfrog Group news release on computerized provider order entry.
Read more coverage on CPOE:
- National Patient Safety Foundation Awards Grant to Brigham & Women's, Harvard Medical School to Research Safety of Computerized Ordering of Medications
- CPOE May Reduce Mortality Rates, Calif. Study Finds
- 5 Steps to Effective Order Set Integration