Table 2. Prescribing errors before and after CPOE implementation.
Type of error | Pre-CPOE (N = 1593)* | Post-CPOE (N = 1388)* | p Value |
---|---|---|---|
Total (n, %) | 479 (30.1) | 33 (2.4) | < 0.0001 |
Unclear (n, %) | 250 (15.7) | 0 (0) | |
Omission of route (n, %) | 135 (8.5) | 0 (0) | |
Omission of dosage (n, %) | 48 (3.0) | 0 (0) | |
Incorrect dosage (n, %) | 39 (2.4) | 8 (0.6) | |
Duplicated therapy (n, %) | 7 (0.4) | 25 (1.8) |
* Total number of drugs prescribed