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Impact of electronic prescribing in a hospital setting: a process-focused evaluation
Thomas R Cunningham1, E Scott Geller, Steven W Clarke
1Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, United States. tcunning@vt.edu
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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