David W. Bates, Lucian L. Leape, David J. Cullen, Nan Laird, Laura A. Petersen, Jonathan M. Teich, Elizabeth Burdick, Mairead Hickey, Sharon Kleefield, Brian Shea, Martha Vander Vliet, & Diane L. Seger (1995)
JAMA, 274(1), 29-34.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1995.03530010043033
Abstract. Landmark Brigham and Women's Hospital prospective study quantifying adverse drug events at 6.5 per 100 admissions, with ~28% judged preventable. The empirical foundation for the 1990s push toward computerised provider order entry as a usability intervention in patient safety.
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