Clinical and financial effects of smart pump electronic medical record interoperability at a hospital in a regional health system. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Clinical and financial effects of smart pump electronic medical record interoperability at a hospital in a regional health system. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published July 2018

Clinical and financial effects of smart pump–electronic medical record interoperability at a hospital in a regional health system.

Biltoft J, Finneman L. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2018;75:1064-1068.

Smart pumps offer both benefits and drawbacks that can affect medication safety. This case study describes the implementation of a smart pump–electronic medical record interoperability program at a single hospital. The authors report a positive impact on both revenue and patient safety.

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