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    Computerized System in the Prevention of Medication Errors

    Number of Pages: 12

     

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    A 12 page project proposal that begins with a 1 page executive summary. The writer outlines the need, offering relevant background and summarizes literature that shows that CPOE systems are needed and effective. The author next discuses the theoretical foundation for the proposal and this is followed by a description of the proposal plan, which includes the goals, objectives, strategies, timelines, budget, and evaluation methods for effectiveness. The paper concludes with final observations and implications for nursing practice. Bibliography7 lists 8 sources.

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    human suffering and even death. Furthermore, while it is a national goal to reduce health costs, the price of this level of error is staggering, as it is estimated to  be as high as $77 billion per year (Kocakulah and Upson, 2005). The following proposal outlines the need for computerized physician order entry (CPOE) systems within the nations hospitals.  The author outlines the need, offering relevant background and summarizes literature that shows that CPOE systems are needed and effective. The author next discuses the theoretical foundation for the  proposal and this is followed by a description of the proposal plan, which includes the goals, objectives, strategies, timelines, budget, and evaluation methods for effectiveness. The paper concludes with  final observations and implications for nursing practice. Introduction The American healthcare system has an urgent need to find the ways to reduce the number of medication errors, as  there are 6.5 adverse drug events (ADEs) for every 100 admissions in US hospitals, which translates into 2 billion evens on an annual basis (OMalley, 2007). The cost of these  errors in financial terms if enormous, as on average, $100 million is paid annually; however, even more important is the impact of unnecessary patient complications and a diminished quality of  care (OMalley, 2007). The aim of this essay is to offer an overview of this problem, focusing on how it applies to a specific hospital environment, which will be  combined with a project proposal to address the problem of medication errors by implementing an electronic administration system. The author, first of all, describe the background to the problem, including  a situational assessment of the target hospital; critical analysis of pertinent literature; a description of the existing service, i.e., current situation and the proposed theoretical foundation to support the proposed 

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