HEALTH INNOVATION SERIES

Evidence based recommendations to optimise electronic medication systems

Raban MZ, Clay C, Merchant A, Fitzpatrick E, Westbrook JI

Did you know that electronic medication systems require regular monitoring and improvement to identify and resolve patient safety issues and reduce error?

The Health Innovation Series (HIS) provides practical recommendations for digital system improvement based on research evidence in an easy-to-read, easy-to-apply format.

Recommendations are drawn from research across 72,000 orders and more than 3,000 errors

New errors and issues targeted monthly, and tips delivered to your inbox

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Clinicians, nurses, pharmacists, hospitals & system developers rely on the HIS to identify updates and avoid danger

Research underpinning the HIS has been published in prestige journals and presented at international conferences

This is what HIS subscribers say:

Expert, informative, focused on safety. - Medical advisor

Valuable reminders about how to build our electronic systems in a way to reduce errors. - eMeds Pharmacist

Up to date, evidence-based and very practical. Good examples for teaching. - Professor Patient Safety

We use it as part of our national accreditation committee and other work. - Quality Manager

Summary of problem

Issue that has been encountered by users or system managers

Digital system optimisation tip

Recommendations for system modifications

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Illustrates the problem or presents a solution

User tip

Recommendations for safe medication prescribing and administration

Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research Macquarie University, Australia E: chssr@mq.edu.au 

A/Prof Magda Raban E: magda.raban@mq.edu.au