On the Right Track in Massachusetts

For The Record
November 11, 2008

Throughout the years, medication errors have been a significant cause of injury and death among hospital patients. In fact, estimates have shown that adverse drug events cause more than 770,000 hospital injuries and deaths nationwide each year and cost each hospital up to $5.6 million. More specifically, a new study conducted by the New England Healthcare Institute and the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative found that one in every 10 patients in a Massachusetts community hospital has suffered a preventable adverse drug event.

It’s a primary reason these organizations are recommending that all state hospitals adopt computerized physician order entry (CPOE). Though these systems have been around for some time, this recent study, along with a growing demand for improved technology in the healthcare industry, has pushed them to the forefront...

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