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Evaluation of IV compatibility microcomputer software programs.

T I Poirier1, R A Giudici

  • 1St. Francis Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA.

Hospital Pharmacy
|December 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

No IV compatibility software is excellent, but Micromedex performed best among the four programs evaluated. Therapeutic Software lacks comprehensiveness, while IV-Check PC and Medicom Micro performed equally well.

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Area of Science:

  • Pharmacology
  • Health Informatics
  • Clinical Pharmacy

Background:

  • Intravenous (IV) drug compatibility is crucial for patient safety.
  • Accurate IV compatibility information is essential for healthcare professionals.
  • Microcomputer software programs are increasingly used to access this information.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate four microcomputer software programs for IV compatibility information.
  • To compare these programs based on scope of coverage, clinical documentation quality, update frequency, and clinical performance.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic evaluation of four specific IV compatibility software programs.
  • Assessment criteria included: scope of coverage, quality of clinical documentation, update frequency, and clinical performance.

Main Results:

  • No evaluated IV compatibility software program was deemed excellent.
  • Micromedex demonstrated the best overall performance among the tested programs.
  • Therapeutic Software was found not to be a comprehensive IV compatibility solution.
  • IV-Check PC and Medicom Micro exhibited comparable performance.

Conclusions:

  • Current IV compatibility software programs have limitations and none are considered excellent.
  • Micromedex offers the most robust solution currently available.
  • Healthcare providers should carefully consider program comprehensiveness and performance when selecting IV compatibility software.

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