Safe chemotherapy administration: using failure mode and effects analysis in computerized prescriber order entry.

Janet M Kozakiewicz; Lois J Benis; Susan M Fisher; Janet B Marseglia

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Safe chemotherapy administration: using failure mode and effects analysis in computerized prescriber order entry.

July 14, 2009

Kozakiewicz JM, Benis LJ, Fisher SM, et al. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2005;62(17).

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This case study describes one hospital’s use of failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) to improve the reliability of the electronic ordering process for chemotherapeutic agents.

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