• Journal of critical care · Apr 2014

    Comparative Study

    Computerized physician order entry in the cardiac intensive care unit: Effects on prescription errors and workflow conditions.

    • Eduardo R Armada, Elena Villamañán, Esteban López-de-Sá, Sandra Rosillo, Juan Ramón Rey-Blas, Maria Luisa Testillano, Rodolfo Alvarez-Sala, and José López-Sendón.
    • Cardiology Department, La Paz University Hospital, IdiPAZ, Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: earmada@telefonica.net.
    • J Crit Care. 2014 Apr 1;29(2):188-93.

    PurposesTo evaluate the effects of a computerized physician order entry (CPOE) system in the cardiac intensive care unit by detecting prescription errors (PEs) and also to assess the impact on working conditions.MethodsA longitudinal, prospective, before-after study was conducted during the periods before and after the implementation of the CPOE system. Clinical pharmacists were responsible for the registration, description and classification of PEs, and their causes and severity, according to an international taxonomy. Professionals were also surveyed for their opinion, concerns, and level of satisfaction.ResultsA total of 470 treatment orders containing 5729 prescriptions were evaluated. The CPOE resulted in a marked reduction in the number of PEs: error rate was 44.8% (819 errors among 1829 prescriptions) with handwritten orders and 0.8% (16 among 2094 prescriptions) at the final electronic phase (P < .001). Lapses were the main cause of error in both prescription methods. Most errors did not reach the patients. Errors related with the computerized system were scarce. Most users were satisfied with many aspects of this technology, although a higher workload was reported.ConclusionsComputerized physician order entry in the cardiac intensive care unit proved to be a safe and effective strategy in reducing PEs and was globally well received by professionals.Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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