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Does Computerized Physician Order Entry Reduce Medical Errors?, Krista Charles, William K. Willis, Alberto Coustasse
Does Computerized Physician Order Entry Reduce Medical Errors?, Krista Charles, William K. Willis, Alberto Coustasse
Alberto Coustasse, DrPH, MD, MBA, MPH
Introduction: Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) is a system that allows physicians to electronically order patient services. The services that can be ordered, but are not limited to include: prescriptions, labs, x-rays, and referrals. Adopting CPOE will eliminate the use of paper orders with illegible hand writing. The purpose of this research project was to examine the cause of medical errors and to determine if adopting a CPOE system would be an effective solution to this problem. Results: The results of this study show that CPOE can reduce medical errors and adverse drug events significantly. CPOE coupled with other systems …
Management Of Rfid Systems In Hospital Transfusion Services, Alberto Coustasse, Brian Cunningham, Stacie Deslich, Eric Wilson, Pamela Meadows
Management Of Rfid Systems In Hospital Transfusion Services, Alberto Coustasse, Brian Cunningham, Stacie Deslich, Eric Wilson, Pamela Meadows
Alberto Coustasse, DrPH, MD, MBA, MPH
Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID) technology is used by hospital supply chains to track various medical products and monitor inventories. To improve overall operations, hospitals have implemented RFID as part of their supply chain processes. Hospitals have also have begun incorporating RFID technology as part of their transfusion services processes. The purpose of this review was to analyze how healthcare organization supply chains can benefit from the utilization of RFID systems in transfusion services departments. The methodology for this study was a literature review following the steps of a systematic review with a total of 51 sources referenced. RFID technology …
Medical Education, Pdas And Smartphones: Welcome To The 21st Century, David P. Paul, Nicole Moussa, Sara Asad, Brad Pershing, Alberto Coustasse
Medical Education, Pdas And Smartphones: Welcome To The 21st Century, David P. Paul, Nicole Moussa, Sara Asad, Brad Pershing, Alberto Coustasse
Alberto Coustasse, DrPH, MD, MBA, MPH
PDAs and Smartphones allow medical professionals to access medical information more easily than ever before. This literature review examines use of these devices and associated “apps” in medical education, finding widespread use by medical students, residents, and faculty. Surprisingly, little generational bias was noted.
The Business Case For The Efficiency And Effectiveness Of Tele-Intensive Care Units, David P. Paul, Deanna Bailey, Alesia Hairston, Stacie Deslich, Alberto Coustasse
The Business Case For The Efficiency And Effectiveness Of Tele-Intensive Care Units, David P. Paul, Deanna Bailey, Alesia Hairston, Stacie Deslich, Alberto Coustasse
Alberto Coustasse, DrPH, MD, MBA, MPH
A tele-Intensive Care Unit (tele-ICU) is the use of telemedicine in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) setting, using technology to provide care to critically ill patients by off-site clinical resources. This literature review examined a large number of studies of the implementation of tele-ICU systems in hospitals. Generally, implementation of a tele-ICU system was associated with cost savings, shorter lengths of stay, and decreased mortality. Implementation of tele-ICUs is initially relatively expensive but result in cost savings and better clinical outcomes. Intensivists working these systems are used more effective providing better clinical outcomes for patients at lower costs for hospitals.
Electronic Prescribing And Its Implementation In The United States, Kate Englebert, Amber Porterfield, William K. Willis, Alberto Coustasse
Electronic Prescribing And Its Implementation In The United States, Kate Englebert, Amber Porterfield, William K. Willis, Alberto Coustasse
Alberto Coustasse, DrPH, MD, MBA, MPH
Introduction: Electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) is an important part of the nation’s push to create an electronically accessible national health system. E-prescribing allows providers to send prescriptions electronically to the pharmacy and can be stand-alone systems or part of an integrated electronic health record system. Methodology: The methodology for this study was a literature review. Electronic databases accessed include EBSCOhost, PubMED, and Google Scholar. Additionally, government websites and a semi-structured interview were used. A total of 39 sources were referenced for the review. Results: The results of the literature review demonstrated that e-prescribing reduces prescribing errors, increases efficiency, and helps save …
Benefits And Barriers For Adoption Of Personal Health Records, Brittany Vance, Brent Tomblin, Jena Studney, Alberto Coustasse
Benefits And Barriers For Adoption Of Personal Health Records, Brittany Vance, Brent Tomblin, Jena Studney, Alberto Coustasse
Alberto Coustasse, DrPH, MD, MBA, MPH
A Personal Health Record (PHR) is an electronic, universally available, lifelong resource of health information maintained by individuals. There are numerous potential benefits to PHRs, including improved patient-provider relationships, increased patient empowerment, and enhanced care safety, efficiency, coordination, and quality. However, privacy, security, cost, and adoption issues have been significant barriers to implementation. The purpose of this research was to determine how the use of PHRs affects patient outcomes, as well as to analyze benefits and barriers of adoption of PHRs. The methodology for the examination of the benefits and barriers to PHR implementation was conducted following the basic principles …
Personal Health Records: Is Rapid Adpoption Hindering Interoperability?, Jana Studeny, Alberto Coustasse
Personal Health Records: Is Rapid Adpoption Hindering Interoperability?, Jana Studeny, Alberto Coustasse
Alberto Coustasse, DrPH, MD, MBA, MPH
The establishment of Meaningful Use criteria has created a critical need for robust interoperability. A universal definition for a Personal Health Records (PHRs) has not been agreed upon. Standardized code sets have been built for specific entities but integration between them has not been supported. The purpose of this research study was to explore the hindrance and promotion of interoperability standards in relationship to PHRs to describe interoperability progress in this area. The methodology for this study was conducted following the basic principles of a systematic review, with 61 articles used for this research study. Lagging interoperability has been stemmed …
Electronic Prescribing: Improving The Efficiency And Accuracy Of Prescribing In The Ambulatory Care Setting, Amber Porterfield, Kate Engelbert, Alberto Coustasse
Electronic Prescribing: Improving The Efficiency And Accuracy Of Prescribing In The Ambulatory Care Setting, Amber Porterfield, Kate Engelbert, Alberto Coustasse
Alberto Coustasse, DrPH, MD, MBA, MPH
Electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) is an important part of the nation's push to enhance the safety and quality of the prescribing process. E-prescribing allows providers in the ambulatory care setting to send prescriptions electronically to the pharmacy and can be a stand-alone system or part of an integrated electronic health record system. The methodology for this study followed the basic principles of a systematic review. A total of 47 sources were referenced. Results of this research study suggest that e-prescribing reduces prescribing errors, increases efficiency, and helps to save on healthcare costs. Medication errors have been reduced to as little as …