Electronic prescription: frequency and severity of medication errors.

Mário Borges Rosa Mariana Martins Gonzaga do Nascimento Priscilla Benfica Cirilio Rosângela de Almeida Santos Lucas Flores Batista Edson Perini Renato Camargos Couto

Published in: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) (2020)

The frequency and severity of medication errors after the introduction of CPOE was affected differently in the two hospitals, which shows a need for thorough observation when the prescription system is modified. Control of new potential errors introduced and their causes for the adoption of measures to prevent these events must be in place during and after the implementation of this technology.

Keyphrases

adverse drug
healthcare
electronic health record
patient safety
primary care
emergency department
risk assessment