Computerized Physician Order Entry

When Computerized Physician Order Entry ( CPOE ) are therapeutic instructions of a physician with computers captured, processed and possibly returned to the physician using alerts. An increase in the efficiency, cost reduction and above all increase the quality of medical services are sought.

Errors in drug prescribing happen both during the regulation by the medical as well as in the implementation of this Regulation by the nursing staff. Although studies show that by computerized drug prescription patient safety can be improved significantly, and generally 50 % of all medication errors as preventable apply ( in Germany alone die officially per year 17,000 patients due to adverse drug reactions ), are also contrary studies, the incorrect introduction or use of CPOE systems ( without prescription support ) an increase for example, describe the mortality.