A trial of automated decision support alerts for contraindicated medications using computerized physician order entry.
Automated clinical decision support has shown promise in reducing medication errors; however, clinicians often do not comply with alerts. Because renal insufficiency is a common source of medication errors, the authors studied a trial of alerts designed to reduce inpatient administration of medications contraindicated due to renal insufficiency.
Author(s): Galanter, William L, Didomenico, Robert J, Polikaitis, Audrius
DOI: 10.1197/jamia.M1727