Prescribing errors that cause harm. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Prescribing errors that cause harm. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published September 2016

Prescribing errors that cause harm.

Rider BB, Gaunt MJ, Grissinger M. PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. 2016;13:81-91.

Prescribing errors can have harmful results. Analyzing prescribing error reports submitted over a 12- year period, this article recommends strategies to reduce risks associated with prescribing, including use of computerized provider order entry systems and standard order sets.

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