Medical errors are estimated to be the third-highest cause of death in the country. A report from The Leapfrog Group suggests at least one of the tools that’s been considered a fix isn’t yet working as well as it should, writes Kaiser Health News. Leapfrog conducted a voluntary survey of almost 1,800 hospitals to determine how many use computerized-physician-order-entry systems to make sure patients are prescribed and receive the correct drugs, and that medications won’t cause harm. Findings from the study suggest that while a vast majority of hospitals surveyed had some kind of computer-based medication system in place, the systems still fall short in catching possible problems.
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