Strategies for improving documentation and reducing medication errors related to drug allergy

Int J Clin Pharm. 2011 Dec;33(6):879-80. doi: 10.1007/s11096-011-9578-y. Epub 2011 Oct 29.

Abstract

New technologies like computerized physician order entry systems, that includes a support alert for drug allergies, can be an effective tool to prevent medical errors related to drug hypersensitivity most of them caused by lack of documentation and information.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Documentation / methods*
  • Drug Hypersensitivity / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Medical Audit / methods*
  • Medical Records Systems, Computerized*