Prescription order risk factors for pediatric dosing alerts

Highlights • We identified prescription order characteristics that increased dosing alert rates. • Patient age and ordered medication, month, and route impacted dosing alerts rates. • The results of this study can help focus dosing alert improvement efforts.

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Published in:International journal of medical informatics (Shannon, Ireland) Ireland), 2015-02, Vol.84 (2), p.134-140
Main Authors: Stultz, J.S, Porter, K, Nahata, M.C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administration and dosage
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Child, Preschool
Clinical decision support system
Decision Support Systems, Clinical
Drug Therapy, Computer-Assisted
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Information technology
Internal Medicine
Male
Medical Order Entry Systems
Medication errors
Medication Errors - prevention & control
Medication Systems, Hospital
Other
Pediatrics
Pharmaceutical Preparations - administration & dosage
Prescriptions
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Young Adult
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Summary:Highlights • We identified prescription order characteristics that increased dosing alert rates. • Patient age and ordered medication, month, and route impacted dosing alerts rates. • The results of this study can help focus dosing alert improvement efforts.
ISSN:1386-5056
1872-8243
DOI:10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2014.11.005