Background Electronic health record (EHR) alert fatigue, while widely recognized as a
concern nationally, lacks a corresponding comprehensive mitigation plan. Objectives The …

Background The clinical decision support system (CDSS) has become an indispensable tool
for reducing medication errors and adverse drug events. However, numerous studies have …

Resolving conflict of interest The Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters (JTFPP) is
committed to ensuring that all guidelines are based on the best scientific evidence at the …

Objective To define the types and numbers of inpatient clinical decision support alerts,
measure the frequency with which they are overridden, and describe providers' reasons for …

Addressing inaccurate penicillin allergies is encouraged as part of antibiotic stewardship in
the inpatient setting. However, implementing interventions targeted at the 10% to 15% of …

Background Worldwide, the burden of allergies—in particular, drug allergies—is growing. In
the process of prescribing, dispensing, or administering a drug, a medication error may …

Purpose Current uses of medication-related clinical decision support (CDS) and
recommendations for improving these systems are reviewed. Summary Using a systematic …

Background Hypersensitivity reactions (HSRs) are immunologic responses to drugs.
Identification of HSRs documented in the electronic health record (EHR) is important for …

Background Food allergy prevalence is reported to be increasing, but epidemiological data
using patients' electronic health records (EHRs) remain sparse. Objective We sought to …

The overwhelming number of medication alerts generated by clinical decision support
systems (CDSS) has led to inappropriate alert overrides, which may lead to unintended …