Abstract
The growing understanding of medical errors as systemic in nature underscores the importance of analyzing and redesigning systems. Best practices in medication safety that promise rapid payback include computerized physician order entry, ongoing tracking and benchmarking, and the creation by leadership of nonpunitive environments where this new culture of safety can thrive.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 28-33 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of healthcare information management : JHIM |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2002 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine