Most studies evaluating the effect of computerised alerts embedded in electronic medication management systems (eMMS) on prescribing behavior demonstrate positive and often substantial effects. But many studies also report that doctors override computerised alerts, sometimes up to 95% of the time. Alert fatigue, due to excessive numbers of alerts being presented, is the primary reason for alert...

Large-scale implementation of electronic prescribing systems (e-PS) is likely to introduce at least some machinerelated errors that will harm patients. We present a dynamic systems modeling approach to developing a comprehensive multilevel accident model of the process, context and task interaction variables which give rise to human error and system failure when e-PS are used in routine care. S...

The purpose of this study is to explore infrastructures for establishment of electronic municipality in metropolis city of Tabriz. Thisis a descriptive survey and it is an applied one in terms of goal .Total sample consisted of total number of 120 employees in Statistics and Information Technology Department of municipality as well as those working in related sections to information technolog...

Preventing medication and chemotherapy errors is a priority in oncology nursing. In this article, a case is presented detailing a medication error that occurred because of inadequate assessment. Such errors still can occur despite electronic systems designed to increase medication administration safety. The authors will discuss implications for oncology nurses.
AT A GLANCE: Chemotherapy errors ...

conclusions the present study showed that the nursing students are not quite competent in the process of medication therapy both from their own and their clinical instructors’ perspectives. this finding shows the urgent need to implement some actions to strengthen the students’ skills in medication therapy. materials and methods a descriptive study was conducted. data gathered using a self-repo...

Background and purpose: Medical errors are one of the most common threats to patient safety. Medication errors have a number of consequences, including the increase in patient mortality, length of stay, and healthcare costs. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted by Food and Drug Deputy of Mazandaran University on medication errors reported received from covered hospitals during 201...

The electronic management of drug treatment can provide means for prescription expenditure control as well as improve the medication process of patients and reduce the risk of adverse drug events. This paper presents the design and implementation details of a mobile platform based on Android OS that can be used for assistive medication management. The presented system is intended for physicians...

BACKGROUND Older adults often have multiple chronic problems requiring them to manage complex medication regimens overseen by various clinicians. Personal health applications (PHAs) show promise assisting in medication self-management, but adoption of new computer technologies by this population is challenging. Optimizing the utility of PHAs requires a thorough understanding of older adults' ne...