Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association
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To study the impact of computerized physician order entry (CPOE) on selected neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) practices. ⋯ The implementation of CPOE in our NICU resulted in a significant reduction in medication turn-around times and medication errors for selected drugs, and a decrease in ancillary service (radiology) response time. In spite of the complexities of medication orders in pediatric populations, commercially available software programs for CPOE can successfully be adjusted to accommodate NICU needs and to beneficially impact clinical practice.