Pharmacy Information System

HIT for Medication Safety in Critical Access Hospitals - Final Report

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National Survey of Safety Features with Pharmacy Computer Systems

Description: 

This is a questionnaire designed to be completed by pharmacists in a pharmacy setting. The tool includes questions to assess the current state of pharmacy information systems and clinical decision support.

Year of Survey: 
Created prior to 2008

Safe design of healthcare facilities.

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Evaluating success. Strategies and challenges for understanding IT implementation in a rural hospital.

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Planning for pharmacy health information technology in critical access hospitals.

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Improving Patient Safety/Quality with HIT Implementation - Final Report

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Tulare District Hospital Rural Health EMR Consortium - Final Report

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Arkansas Delta Inpatient-Outpatient Quality Improvement

Description: 

Implemented a computer decision-support system in a 23-county service area in both inpatient and outpatient settings, including several rural clinics; included a training component for physicians and other health care providers, as well as a hospital pharmacy component for adverse drug event management and prevention strategies.

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Project Dates: 
September 30, 2004 to September 29, 2007

Planning for a Rural Prescription Medication Network

Description: 

Developed a shared electronic repository for patient-level prescription medication data that enables real-time access for patients receiving health care services and plans a model system designed to electronically link prescription medication data across hospitals and physician practices.

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Project Dates: 
September 30, 2004 to September 29, 2006

Decreasing ADEs in Montana Frontier Critical Access Hospitals through HIT

Description: 

Assessed opportunities to decrease adverse drug events and medication errors in frontier Montana Critical Access Hospitals; identified appropriate, cost effective health IT solutions to challenges in medication use.

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Project Dates: 
September 30, 2004 to September 29, 2006