Research Article
Impact of Computerized Order Entry to Pharmacy Interface on Order-Infusion Pump Discrepancies
Table 3
Types of discrepancy.
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Omitted medications
/total discrepancies of each medication type | value |
Unauthorized medications
/total discrepancies of each medication type | value |
Wrong dose
/total discrepancies of each medication type | value |
| Study year | 2007 | 2010 | | 2007 | 2010 | | 2007 | 2010 | | All medications | 19/72 | 35/54 | <0.05 | 43/72 | 2/54 | <0.01 | 10/72 | 17/54 | <0.05 | Cardiovascular | 3/10 | 22/35 | NS | 3/10 | 2/35 | <0.05 | 4/10 | 11/35 | NS | Analgesia/sedation | 0/6 | 3/6 | <0.05 | 1/6 | 0/6 | NS | 5/6 | 3/6 | NS | Anticoagulants | 16/30 | 1/4 | NS | 14/30 | 0/4 | NS | 0/30 | 3/4 | <0.05 | Electrolytes | 0/7 | 1/1 | <0.05 | 7/7 | 0/1 | 0.03 | 0/7 | 0/1 | NS | Miscellaneous | 0/5 | 8/8 | <0.05 | 4/5 | 0/8 | 0.02 | 1/5 | 0/8 | NS |
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Omitted fluid
/total discrepancies of each fluid type | value |
Unauthorized fluid /total discrepancies of each fluid type | value |
Wrong fluid rate
/total discrepancies of each fluid type | value |
| Study year | 2007 | 2010 | | 2007 | 2010 | | 2007 | 2010 | | All fluids | 24/97 | 16/46 | NS | 31/97 | 7/46 | <0.05 | 42/97 | 23/46 | NS | Crystalloid | 8/60 | 1/17 | NS | 26/60 | 4/17 | NS | 26/60 | 12/17 | <0.05 | Hyperalimentation | 16/37 | 15/29 | NS | 5/37 | 3/29 | NS | 16/37 | 11/29 | NS |
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value: proportions of discrepancies in 2007 versus 2010 using test of two proportions.
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