Journal of Pharmacovigilance

Elisabetta Volpi

Publications

• Research Article
  Human Factors Approach in the Design of an Electronic Medication Management System for Preventing Inpatient Medication Errors
  Author(s): Elisabetta Volpi, Alessandro Giannelli, Giulio Toccafondi, Mauro Micalizzi, Mauro Micalizzi, Monica Baroni, Stefania Alduini, Elaine Laws, Stefania Biagini, Sara Tonazzini and Tommaso BellandiElisabetta Volpi, Alessandro Giannelli, Giulio Toccafondi, Mauro Micalizzi, Mauro Micalizzi, Monica Baroni, Stefania Alduini, Elaine Laws, Stefania Biagini, Sara Tonazzini and Tommaso Bellandi
  
  Background: In order to ensure quality and safety of prescriptions, electronic medication management system needs to comply with medication safety requirements and human factors principles. The design of such a system can make the difference on physician acceptance and consequently on medication safety. The aim of the study is to evaluate to what extent the changes in the design of the electronic medication management system may affect the rate of medication errors. Materials and method: In light of the growing development of computerized systems in health services it has become necessary to design electronic medication management system for drug prescription and administration compliant with the requirements of medication safety practices. Prescript.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-6887.S2-006

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