A few weeks ago I toured a hospital that had recently adopted computerized physician order entry (CPOE). We visited a patient room on the Med-Surge floor, where a nurse explained what happens in an ...
In this issue of the , Palen et al report on the findings of a study in which physicians at a managed care organization were randomized to receive drug-laboratory monitoring alerts through CPOE or to ...
The guiding principle of CPOE systems is that they allow physician orders to be easily tracked and hence ensure improved patient care. However, a series of recent articles and insight from users of ...
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) Systems - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering. The ...
Although the concept of evidence-based order sets was introduced many years ago, healthcare providers are moving toward adopting evidence-based order sets in increasing numbers and integrating such ...
A study conducted by University of Pennsylvania researchers assessed the effectiveness of using a computerized physician order entry system to reduce orders for anticoagulant medication warfarin in ...
Utilization of prescription-assistance program for medically uninsured cancer patients: A case study of a public hospital experience in New York state. Past medical history (PMH) in oncology: Which is ...
Evaluating Use Characteristics for the Oncotype Dx 21-Gene Recurrence Score and Concordance With Chemotherapy Use in Early-Stage Breast Cancer We conducted a direct-observation time-and-motion study ...
A hospital-wide computerized system that allows physicians and nurses to order prescriptions and tests reduces the time it takes to get medications to patients and cuts resistance to one common ...
A new study suggests that computerized order entry systems which are implemented in part to reduce prescribing errors can actually increase the risk of medication errors in certain situations, ...
The combination of well-designed patient-controlled analgesia pumps, pre-printed physician orders and nursing education can reduce overall PCA administration errors and pump-programming errors, ...
Researchers, doctors, patient advocates and public health officials alike have long been trying to find ways to improve patient safety. And recent research has suggested that seemingly simple measures ...
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