Medication Errors
Kim Orta
University of Phoenix
Health Care Informatics
HCS 482
Mary Trevino
October 24, 2013
Data Collection Tools
EMR (Electronic Medical Record)
EHR (Electronic Health Record)
CPOE Computerized Provider Order Entry)
UOR (Unusual Occurrence Report)
Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
Provide complete, reliable access to health
information
Improves safety and outcomes
Reduces and prevents medication errors
“EHRs don’t just contain and transmit information; they compute it” (HealthIT.gov, n.d., “Improved diagnostics and patient outcomes”, para. 4).
Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE)
• Medication is ordered by clinician via computer
system
• Order is transmitted to pharmacy for processing …show more content…
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References
Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ). (2012). Computerized Provider Order Entry. Retrieved from
http://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer.aspx?primerID=6
HealthIT.gov. (n.d.). Benefts of EHRs. Retrieved from http://www.healthit.gov/providers-professionals/improved-diagnosticspatient-outcomes
Hebda, T., & Czar, P. (2013). Handbook of informatics for nurses & healthcare professionals (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ:
Pearson Prentice