Reducing medication errors with electronic medication management | Dr Andrew Bowers

Dr Andrew Bowers, Medical Director of IT, Southern DHB talks about the recent implementation of iSOFT Medication Management at Dunedin Hospital. Dr Bowers articulates the results of a recent audit comparing errors associated with paper charts verses electronic medication charts. Errors have been reduced substantially and time saving benefits realised, along with reduced manual workflow requirements, such a transcription to discharge prescriptions.

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Science & Technology

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• clinicians
• healthcare
• iSOFT
• MedChart
• eMM
• medication management
• patient safety
• medication safety
• Dunedin hospital
• Dr Andrew Bowers
• iSOFT Medication Management