Non-interruptive drug-lab alerts in ambulatory care.
To monitor potential adverse drug events, we devised a non-interruptive alert within our electronic medical record that prompted outpatient providers to order labs along with new prescriptions. When comparing control to intervention occurrences, we found the intervention had a non-significant impact on lab prescribing. The results of our prospective, randomized, controlled trial suggest that non-interruptive alerts are ineffective.
Lo
Helen G
HG
Partners HealthCare.
Matheny
Michael E
ME
Seger
Diane L
DL
Bates
David W
DW
Gandhi
Tejal K
TK
D000555:Ambulatory Care Information Systems; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004360:Drug Therapy, Computer-Assisted; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006801:Humans; D050316:Medical Order Entry Systems; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D017010:Reminder Systems