“Hospitals spend millions of dollars to implement CPOE systems, but our results clearly show that many hospitals’ systems are not operating as well as they should, putting patients’ lives at risk.” To ...

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NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

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Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health is using artificial intelligence to identify potential medication errors and improve pharmacy workflows, the health system said June 29. Ballad is using a ...

Making pediatric medication dosing safer together Pediatric medication dosing is a delicate balancing act that demands accuracy, vigilance, and collaboration. From weight-based calculations to ...

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