Health care–associated infections: a meta-analysis of costs and financial impact on the US health care system
E Zimlichman, D Henderson, O Tamir… - JAMA internal …, 2013 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Health care–associated infections (HAIs) account for a large proportion of the
harms caused by health care and are associated with high costs. Better evaluation of the …
harms caused by health care and are associated with high costs. Better evaluation of the …
Effects of computerized physician order entry and clinical decision support systems on medication safety: a systematic review
Background Iatrogenic injuries related to medications are common, costly, and clinically
significant. Computerized physician order entry (CPOE) and clinical decision support …
significant. Computerized physician order entry (CPOE) and clinical decision support …
Medication-related clinical decision support in computerized provider order entry systems: a review
GJ Kuperman, A Bobb, TH Payne… - Journal of the …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
While medications can improve patients' health, the process of prescribing them is complex
and error prone, and medication errors cause many preventable injuries. Computer provider …
and error prone, and medication errors cause many preventable injuries. Computer provider …
Incidence of adverse drug events and potential adverse drug events: implications for prevention
Objectives.—To assess incidence and preventability of adverse drug events (ADEs) and
potential ADEs. To analyze preventable events to develop prevention strategies. Design …
potential ADEs. To analyze preventable events to develop prevention strategies. Design …
Systems analysis of adverse drug events
Objective.—To identify and evaluate the systems failures that underlie errors causing
adverse drug events (ADEs) and potential ADEs. Design.—Systems analysis of events from …
adverse drug events (ADEs) and potential ADEs. Design.—Systems analysis of events from …
[HTML][HTML] Effect of reducing interns' work hours on serious medical errors in intensive care units
CP Landrigan, JM Rothschild, JW Cronin… - … England Journal of …, 2004 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Although sleep deprivation has been shown to impair neurobehavioral
performance, few studies have measured its effects on medical errors. Methods We …
performance, few studies have measured its effects on medical errors. Methods We …
Effect of computerized physician order entry and a team intervention on prevention of serious medication errors
Context.—Adverse drug events (ADEs) are a significant and costly cause of injury during
hospitalization. Objectives.—To evaluate the efficacy of 2 interventions for preventing …
hospitalization. Objectives.—To evaluate the efficacy of 2 interventions for preventing …
Acute kidney injury, mortality, length of stay, and costs in hospitalized patients
GM Chertow, E Burdick, M Honour… - Journal of the …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
The marginal effects of acute kidney injury on in-hospital mortality, length of stay (LOS), and
costs have not been well described. A consecutive sample of 19,982 adults who were …
costs have not been well described. A consecutive sample of 19,982 adults who were …
The costs of adverse drug events in hospitalized patients
Objective.—To assess the additional resource utilization associated with an adverse drug
event (ADE). Design.—Nested case-control study within a prospective cohort study …
event (ADE). Design.—Nested case-control study within a prospective cohort study …
Pharmacist participation on physician rounds and adverse drug events in the intensive care unit
LL Leape, DJ Cullen, MD Clapp, E Burdick… - Jama, 1999 - jamanetwork.com
ContextPharmacist review of medication orders in the intensive care unit (ICU) has been
shown to prevent errors, and pharmacist consultation has reduced drug costs. However …
shown to prevent errors, and pharmacist consultation has reduced drug costs. However …