• Aust Prescr · Aug 2019

    Review

    The safety of computerised prescribing in hospitals.

    • Melissa T Baysari and Magdalena Z Raban.
    • Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney.
    • Aust Prescr. 2019 Aug 1; 42 (4): 136-138.

    The Implementation Of Computerised Prescribing Can Result In Large Reductions In Prescribing Error Rates The Flow On Effects To Patient Outcomes Are Not Well StudiedThe Reduction In Errors Is Dependent On Prescribers Becoming Proficient In Using The Electronic Prescribing System All Potential Safety Benefits Are Therefore Not Expected To Be Achieved ImmediatelyElectronic Prescribing Systems Introduce New Types Of Errors Most Frequently Errors In Selection Some Of These Errors Can Be Prevented If The System Is Well DesignedComputerised Decision Support Embedded In Electronic Prescribing Systems Has Enormous Potential To Improve Medication Safety However Current Support Systems Have A Limited Capacity To Provide Context Relevant Advice To Prescribers

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