Automatic errors: a case series on the errors inherent in electronic prescribing. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Automatic errors: a case series on the errors inherent in electronic prescribing. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published February 2016

Automatic errors: a case series on the errors inherent in electronic prescribing.

Lourenco LM, Bursua A, Groo VL. J Gen Intern Med. 2016 Feb 16; [Epub ahead of print].

Inadvertent dispensing of discontinued medications can result in patient harm. Examining incidents involving such medication errors, this commentary spotlights the need for enhanced electronic medical records to reduce risks related to discontinuation orders.

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