Medical errors represent a serious public health problem and pose a threat to patient safety.
All patients are potentially vulnerable, therefore medical errors are costly from a human …

The authors describe a pragmatic approach to the introduction of clinical decision support at
the point of care, based on a decade of experience in developing and evolving Vanderbilt's …

ContextHospital computerized physician order entry (CPOE) systems are widely regarded
as the technical solution to medication ordering errors, the largest identified source of …

The developing world faces a series of health crises including HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis
that threaten the lives of millions of people. Lack of infrastructure and trained, experienced …

Background Numerous studies have shown that specific computerized interventions may
reduce medication errors, but few have examined adverse drug events (ADEs) across all …

Background. Little is known about diagnostic errors for a disease worldwide. Such errors
could alter the disease's natural history, especially if unwarranted interventions cause …

This case study of a serious medication error demonstrates the necessity of a
comprehensive methodology for the analysis of failures in interaction between humans and …

Errors, misunderstandings, and inaccuracies, large and small, are routine occurrences in
our everyday activities. We can live with imperfection most of the time, but we require …

Advances in electronic medical record capabilities enable clinical reminders to inform
providers when recommended actions are “due” for a patient. Despite evidence that they …

Although precise definitions and models of human error in medicine remain elusive, there is
little doubt that adverse events, sometimes involving human error, threaten patient safety …