Unintended consequences of reducing QT-alert overload in a computerized physician order entry system

Heleen Sijs (1) , Ravi Kowlesar (1) , Jos Aarts (2) , Marc Berg (2) , Arnold Vulto (1) , Teun Gelder (1, 3)

1 Department of Hospital Pharmacy
2 Department of Health Policy and Management
3 Department of Internal Medicine

Mots clés: Computerized physician order entry; Patient safety; Alert override; Computer-assisted drug therapy; Error management; QT prolongation

Heleen Sijs, Ravi Kowlesar, Jos Aarts, Marc Berg, Arnold Vulto, et al.. Unintended consequences of reducing QT-alert overload in a computerized physician order entry system. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2009, 65 (9), pp.919-925. ⟨10.1007/s00228-009-0654-3⟩. ⟨hal-00534958⟩