Guided Notes

CPOE & Medication Safety Informatics

The evidence for CPOE, medication error types, closed-loop medication management, dose checking design, barcode and smart pump integration, and measuring medication safety.

Medication errors by stage

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StageExample errorInformatics defense
PrescribingWrong dose for kidney functionCPOE dose checking with renal rules
TranscribingMisread handwritingCPOE eliminates transcription
DispensingLook-alike drug pickedBarcode verification, tall-man lettering
AdministeringWrong patient, wrong timeBarcode medication administration (BCMA)
MonitoringMissed toxic drug levelLab-based alerts, dashboards