THE latest version of a guide to help hospitals implement electronic prescribing and reduce adverse drug events has been launched by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.
The third edition of the guide, called Electronic Medication Management Systems: A guide to safe implementation, takes account of newer evidence that has come to light since the second edition was published in 2012.
It also reflects the experiences of Australian hospitals that have already implemented electronic medication management (EMM) systems, the Commission said.
EMM systems are intended to provide doctors, nurses and pharmacists with a safer and more efficient way of prescribing and administering medicines in hospitals, minimising medication errors.
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