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Error reduction in pediatric chemotherapy: computerized order entry and failure modes and effects analysis
George R Kim1, Allen R Chen, Robert J Arceci
1Division of Health Sciences Informatics, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287-3200, USA. grkim@jhmi.edu
Objective:
To implement and evaluate the impact of computerized provider order entry (CPOE) on reducing ordering errors in pediatric chemotherapy.
Design:
Before-and-after study from 2001 to 2004.
Setting:
Pediatric Oncology in an academic medical center.
Intervention:
Implementation of a CPOE system guided by multidisciplinary failure modes and effects analysis into pediatric chemotherapy.
Main Outcome Measures:
Completion data on chemotherapy steps of high morbidity/mortality potential if missed (as determined by attending oncologists) from 1259 pre-CPOE paper and 1116 post-CPOE pediatric chemotherapy orders.
Results:
After CPOE deployment, daily chemotherapy orders were less likely to have improper dosing (relative risk [RR], 0.26; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.11-0.61), incorrect dosing calculations (RR, 0.09; 95% CI, 0.03-0.34), missing cumulative dose calculations (RR, 0.32; 95% CI, 0.14-0.77), and incomplete nursing checklists (RR, 0.51; 95% CI, 0.33-0.80). There was no difference in the likelihood of improper dosing on treatment plans and a higher likelihood of not matching medication orders to treatment plans (RR, 5.4; 95% CI, 3.1-9.5).
Conclusion:
Failure modes and effects analysis-guided CPOE reduced ordering errors in pediatric chemotherapy and provided data for further improvements.
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