In order to improve patient safety and efficiency, XYZ Hospital
recently implemented a clinical provider order entry (CPOE) system. One
of the functions of the CPOE system is to notify physicians of any
problems at the time that an order is entered. Days after the CPOE
system was implemented, Dr. Smith ordered medication X for a patient
named Mary Johnson. Immediately, the CPOE came back with a message
stating that medication X was contraindicated (not recommended) for
patients on medication Y and that Mary was taking medication Y. Dr.
Smith realized that he had almost ordered a medication that could have
significantly harmed Mary. The immediate availability of this
information via the CPOE allowed him to cancel the order of medication X
and order medication Z instead. Mary received the appropriate
medication in a timely manner, quickly improved, and was discharged from
the hospital in two days.
Identify how is data quality related to this case.
Identify the impact that entering an incorrect medication has.
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