An XML model that enables the development of complex order sets by clinical experts.
Medication errors are significant and well-known problems in health care. Despite the evidence supporting the use of computerized physician order entering (CPOE) to help reduce medication errors, only a small number of hospitals in the U.S. have successfully implemented a CPOE system. Different authors have indicated that the utilization of order sets derived from best-practice standards can reduce medication errors and improve physicians' acceptance of CPOE systems. However, a variety of issues related to the development and continuous maintenance of best-practice order sets still need to be understood. This paper presents a model that supports an order set development process driven by clinical experts. Model requirements and details are presented and discussed.
Del Fiol
Guilherme
G
Intermountain Health Care, Salt Lake City, UT 84120, USA. guilherme.delfiol@ihc.com
Rocha
Roberto A
RA
Bradshaw
Richard L
RL
Hulse
Nathan C
NC
Roemer
Lorrie K
LK
D003198:Computer Simulation; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011381:Programming Languages