| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 517812 | Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association | 2008 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Although the Dutch drug database is already a selected reduction from all DDIs mentioned in literature, the majority of respondents wanted to turn off DDI alerts to reduce alert overload. Turning off DDI alerts hospital-wide appeared to be problematic because of differences among physicians regarding drug-related knowledge and of differences across the hospital in routine drug monitoring practices. Furthermore, several reasons for suppression of alerts could be questioned from a safety perspective. Further research should investigate when each of the following might help: changes in alert texts; new differential alert triggers based on clinician knowledge or specialty; and nonintrusive alert presentation so long as serum levels and patient parameters are measured and stay within limits.
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Authors
Heleen MSc, RPh, Jos PhD, Teun MD, PhD, Marc MD, MA, PhD, Arnold MSc, RPh, PhD,