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J Am Med Inform Assoc 16:864-868 doi:10.1197/jamia.M2810
  • Original Investigation

Time-dependent Drug–Drug Interaction Alerts in Care Provider Order Entry: Software May Inhibit Medication Error Reductions

Table 2

Number of TDDI Alerts and Handling All Wards before and after Discussing TDDI Medication Errors with Head Nurse and Medical Coordinator

Baseline (73 d; Sep–Nov 2006) Effect (73 d; May–Jul 2007)
Number Percentage Number Percentage p Value
TDDI alerts 454 450
TDDI alerts/day 6.2 6.2
TDDIs that could be evaluated 364 81 272 60
Prescribed incorrectly 303 83 218 81 > 0.05 NS
Administered incorrectly 170 47 123 45 > 0.05 NS

  • TDDI = time-dependent drug-drug interactions.

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