Northwestern University
Preventing Wrong-Drug and Wrong-Patient Errors With Indication Alerts in CPOE Systems
The project will develop and test a large set of alerts at two large health systems to demonstrate that alerts can help prevent wrong-drug and wrong-patient errors and improve the completeness of the problem list.
Using Location-Based Smartphone Alerts Within a System of Care Coordination
This project will design and implement a care coordination system using a smartphone application that sends location-based alerts to care managers when high-risk patients receive care at a regional hospital or emergency room.
Improving Outpatient Safety of Older Adults Through Electronic Patient Portals
This feasibility study will assess whether providing caregivers of older adults proxy access to an electronic patient portal improves outpatient medication safety and communication between caregivers and health care providers.
Symptom Monitoring and Reporting System for Pediatric Chronic Illness - 2012
NICU-2-HOME: Using Health IT to Support Parents of NICU Graduates Transitioning to Home - 2012
Best Practices For Integrating Clinical Decision Support Into Clinical Workflow
This project will assess the effectiveness of applying the Clinical Decision Support Five Rights framework to support the successful implementation of Meaningful Use Stage 3 objectives.

