Introduction of electronic prescribing in an aged care facility.
Residents of aged care facilities are at high risk of adverse drug events. Electronic prescribing may reduce some of these risks. This article reports on the introduction of electronic prescribing software to a residential aged care facility with the aim of improved medication safety.
Bollen
Chris
C
Ingle Farm, South Australia. chris@anedgp.com.au
Warren
Jim
J
Whenan
Gwen
G
D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D016303:Clinical Pharmacy Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D005194:Family Practice / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017144:Focus Groups; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D013021:South Australia