Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3228839 | Annals of Emergency Medicine | 2015 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
A computerized provider order entry-based patient verification system led to a moderate reduction in wrong-patient orders that was sustained over time. Interception of wrong-patient orders at data entry is an important step in reducing these errors.
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Authors
Robert A. MD, MA, George MD, MS, Hojjat MD, MPH, Eliot J. MD, MBA, Susan B. MD, MBA, Suzanne R. RN, PhD, David K. PhD,