Tracy states: Management should monitor the number of adverse drug effects to determine if there is a positive benefit from the CPOE system. Additional metrics could include the number of medication errors as well as the average length of stay.
Agreed. CPOE is expected to reduce the medication errors and number of adverse events, so these two factors are used to monitor the effectiveness of CPOE in hospitals. However, the system requires appropriate customization and monitoring to achieve the desired patient safety. One such evaluation tool adopted by most of the organization is Leapfrog CPOE evaluation tool. This tool alerts providers the areas for further improvements and potential vulnerabilities.
Reference
Leung, A. A., Keohane, C.,
Agreed. CPOE is expected to reduce the medication errors and number of adverse events, so these two factors are used to monitor the effectiveness of CPOE in hospitals. However, the system requires appropriate customization and monitoring to achieve the desired patient safety. One such evaluation tool adopted by most of the organization is Leapfrog CPOE evaluation tool. This tool alerts providers the areas for further improvements and potential vulnerabilities.
Reference
Leung, A. A., Keohane, C.,