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NCT Number: NCT00603070

Electronic Prescribing and Electronic Transmission of Discharge Medication Lists

The purpose of this study is twofold:

1. to measure the effects of transitioning from one electronic prescribing system to another in the ambulatory setting on medication errors and human-computer interactions 2. to evaluate the impact of electronic transmission of discharge medication lists to the ambulatory setting on medication discrepancies and adverse drug events

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Key information

Conditions

Medication Errors Chemically-Induced Disorders Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Weill Cornell Internal Medicine Associates

New York, 10021, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Physicians or nurse practitioners with at least 4 clinic sessions per week

Treatment and study plan

E-prescribing system

Other

Transition from home-grown to vendor-based ambulatory e-prescribing systems

Other names: WebCIS, CLIMACS, EpicCare, Eclypsis

Electronic transmission of medication discharge lists

Other

Patient discharge medication lists will be transmitted upon discharge from their inpatient medical record to their outpatient medical record and their outpatient provider will be notified of this transmission.

Primary outcomes

  1. Prescription medication errors

    Time frame: 2 weeks prior, 3 months, 1 year after intervention and 2 years after intervention

  2. Medication discrepancies (as detected on a comparison between inpatient and outpatient medical records)

    Time frame: 30 days after patient is discharged from hospital

  3. Patient adverse drug events (as determined by patient telephone interview and medical record review)

    Time frame: 30 days after patient hospital discharge

Secondary outcomes

  1. Human-Computer interactions as measured by physician interview and direct observation of physician work

    Time frame: 3 months after intervention

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Other

Collaborators

  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
  • Columbia University
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital
  • Oregon Health and Science University

Registry information

Official study title

Electronic Prescribing and Electronic Transmission of Discharge Medication Lists to Improve Ambulatory Medication Safety

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Jan 28, 2008
Registry last updated
Feb 20, 2012

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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