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. 2008 Sep-Oct;15(5):620–626. doi: 10.1197/jamia.M2453

Table 1.

Table 1 Breakdown of High Severity Order Checks and Corresponding Override Rates

Order Check Type Total distinct Orders w/Order Check Orders Signed Override Rate %
Drug-Drug Interaction 85 74 87.1
Drug-Allergy Interaction 420 341 81.2
Clozapine appropriateness 22 22 100
Procedure uses intravenous contrast media - abnormal biochem result/no creatinine results within 30 days 121 98 81.0
Metformin - no serum creatinine 47 44 93.6
Patient has no allergy assessment 122 111 91.0
Patient allergic to contrast media 6 4 66.7
Procedure uses intravenous contrast media and patient is taking metformin 21 14 66.7
Total distinct orders with at least 1 critical order checks (Some orders may have more than 1 high severity order check) 812 687 84.6

“Total distinct Orders w/Order Check” is the number of individual orders triggering a specific order check type. Orders could have more than one type of critical order check or several of the same type.