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Comparative Study
. 2008 Aug;77(8):546-54.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2007.10.008. Epub 2007 Nov 28.

Impact of electronic prescribing in a hospital setting: a process-focused evaluation

Thomas R Cunningham  1 , E Scott Geller, Steven W Clarke
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Comparative Study

Impact of electronic prescribing in a hospital setting: a process-focused evaluation

Thomas R Cunningham et al. Int J Med Inform. 2008 Aug.

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate effects of a natural CPOE implementation in a hospital setting and inform the efficacy of using CPOE rather than traditional paper medication orders.

Design: A multiple-baseline, quasi-experimental study of a naturally occurring CPOE intervention, with a non-equivalent control site.

Measurements: Compliance with medication-ordering protocols and time to first dose of antibiotics.

Results: Medication orders placed using CPOE were significantly more compliant than paper-based medication orders, and first doses of antibiotics were delivered significantly faster when ordered with CPOE than when placed using the standard paper-based system (p<.01).

Conclusion: Findings support the use of CPOE and justify the need for interventions to increase CPOE adoption and consistent use among physicians.

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