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Hospitals and Computers

Hospitals and Computers. A Dangerous Combination. Presented by: Gina M. Liguori. Are Hospital Computers Eliminating Dangerous medication Mix-ups?. According to the Boston Globe article, dated March 2005, the following startling facts emerged…. There are over 770,000 medication mistakes

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Hospitals and Computers

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  1. Hospitals and Computers A Dangerous Combination Presented by: Gina M. Liguori

  2. Are Hospital Computers Eliminating Dangerous medication Mix-ups? According to the Boston Globe article, dated March 2005, the following startling facts emerged…

  3. There are over 770,000 medication mistakes made at US Hospitals each year

  4. Why?Because of Computer Systems • Computer systems are overhyped and hard to use • Computerized physician ordering requires a lot of work and continuous updating • Doctors do not fully understand the system • Doctors like the familiar prescription pads • Computers were losing their orders

  5. More Reasons Patients with complex problems would require up to 20 computer screens to display their medical history, making it difficult for doctors to avoid duplication or drug interactions

  6. Institute of Medicine Estimates… Errors of all kinds kill 44,000 to 98,000 patients a year!

  7. Nurses can make mistakes too

  8. Computers are causing some patients to be put at risk of getting double doses of their medication while others get none at all.

  9. According to a recent issue of Family Circle Magazine, errors increase about 25% at the start of each month. People who rely on Social Security and Medicare receive their benefits at the beginning of each month causing the Pharmacist’s workload to be very high.

  10. We need to pay attention to the medications we are taking offer information and ask questions

  11. Some Facts About the Hospital Computer System • Only about 10% of US Hospitals have fully installed computerized drug ordering • The systems can cost several million dollars to install

  12. Why would a hospital pay all that money for a machine that may cause harm to patients?

  13. The Answer? Pressure to keep up with other hospitals

  14. Some Solutions? • One Los Angeles Hospital turned off their system altogether • Need to get in and see what is happening on the floor • Training Seminars?

  15. Government Involved? Yes, they are currently working on programs to help with the nurse shortage in our country

  16. The good news is, hospitals and doctors are aware of the potential dangers and are trying to find solutions to rectify these problems

  17. Sources References • www.boston.com/news/national/articles/2005/03/09 Article by: Scott Allen, Globe Staff, “Drug-error risk at hospitals tied to computers” • http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ Article by: Knight L, Yardley M. Jones A., The Dangers resulting from inaccurate computer based operative records” • http://www.usatoday.com/community/chat/1011cohen.htm Article by Michael Cohen, “Medical Errors” • Family Circle Magazine, April 19, 2005 Article by Christine Brophy, “Medical News”

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