HIT Consultant June 14, 2024
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A new study from Massachusetts General Hospital brings promising news for surgical patients. Researchers have found that specialized computer software can dramatically reduce medication errors in the operating room, potentially preventing harm to patients.
The study, published in the journal Anesthesia & Analgesia, published by Wolters Kluwer found that this software, known as clinical decision support (CDS), could have prevented a staggering 95% of medication errors documented at the hospital over a two-year period.
The Deadly Threat of Medication Errors in Anesthesia
The study, led by Dr. Nanji and nurse anesthetist Lynda Amici, analyzed safety reports involving medication errors documented by anesthesia providers at MGH between 2020 and 2022. Two independent reviewers classified the errors...
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