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EHR-related medication errors in two ICUs.

Carayon P, Du S, Brown RL, et al. EHR-related medication errors in two ICUs. J Healthc Risk Manag. 2017;36(3):6-15. doi:10.1002/jhrm.21259.

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February 8, 2017
Carayon P, Du S, Brown RL, et al. J Healthc Risk Manag. 2017;36(3):6-15.
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Despite the demonstrated success of technology in reducing medication errors, preventable adverse drug events remain a significant source of harm to patients. Researchers analyzed data on medication safety events in 2 ICUs at a medical center and found 1622 preventable adverse drug events among 624 patients. About one third of these events were related to electronic health record use, including duplicate orders.

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Carayon P, Du S, Brown RL, et al. EHR-related medication errors in two ICUs. J Healthc Risk Manag. 2017;36(3):6-15. doi:10.1002/jhrm.21259.