Question

Real World Case Study #2 This case study is due by 11:59 PM on 09/12/2019. Your answer should be supported by the text and fully answer the question. 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. He was able to delete the order of medication X and order medication Z instead. Mary received her medication in a timely manner and was discharged from the hospital in two days. 1. How is data quality related to this case? 2. What impact does entering an incorrect medication have?

Answer 1

Answer: The quality of data was enhanced as it detected the medicine that were contraindicated. So, the quick evaluation as well as analysis of the data that has been entered and the result that it showed, it proofs that the implementation of clinical provider order entry system is working properly.

The impact of incorrect medication entry may causes the dispensing of the medication that could harm the patients. Because the medication that are prescribed should does not have interaction that may cause complications.