The impact of a closed-loop electronic prescribing and administration system on prescribing errors, administration errors and staff time: a before-and-after study
BMJ Quality & SafetyPublished 1 August 2007Open access
Bryony Dean Franklin, Kerry-Ann O’Grady, Parastou Donyai, Ann Jacklin, Nick Barber
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A closed-loop electronic prescribing, dispensing and barcode patient identification system reduced prescribing errors and MAEs, and increased confirmation of patient identity before administration, and time spent on medication-related tasks increased.
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A closed-loop electronic prescribing, dispensing and barcode patient identification system reduced prescribing errors and MAEs, and increased confirmation of patient identity before administration. Time spent on medication-related tasks increased.
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