Electronically Generated Medication Administration and Electronic Medication Administration Records for the Prevention of Medication Transcription Errors: Review of Clinical Effectiveness and Safety [Internet].

In the hospital setting, medication errors represent and significant proportion of all medical errors. These errors can lead to adverse drug events and can increase length of stay in hospitals. Errors can occur at prescription, transcription, dispensation, and administration. Human error is an important factor in all stages of potential medication errors and thus information technology (IT) solutions are often sought in order to mitigate the risk of human error. Transcription errors can occur when patient files and medication orders are being updated from week to week and may be particularly susceptible to error due to healthcare provider fatigue (e.g. files being updated at the end of a shift). Electronic health records, computerized order entry systems, bar-code medication administration (BCMA) systems, and electronic medication administration records (eMARs) are IT solutions that are often considered in order to reduce such error.

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