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J Am Med Inform Assoc 4:364-375 doi:10.1136/jamia.1997.0040364
  • Original Investigation

A Randomized Trial of “Corollary Orders” to Prevent Errors of Omission

Table 4

24-Hour Compliance by Triggering Order for 25 Most Common Corollary Orders

Suggested Order Total Orders Study Compliance (%) Control Compliance (%) Compliance Increase (%)
Serum creatinine 1209 48.28 41.18 7.10
Saline lock 1065 64.73 0.00 64.73
Serum electrolytes 1034 87.03 70.86 16.18
Glycosylated Hgb A-1 821 23.71 7.39 16.32
Activated partial thromboplastin time 615 89.21 59.56 29.65
SGPT (ALT) 569 12.63 1.87 10.76
Sodium docusate 506 79.35 79.26 0.09
SGOT (AST) 467 7.14 0.00 7.14
Capillary glucose 446 30.77 4.41 26.36
Blood cell profile 382 80.46 51.44 29.02
Stool occult blood test 374 60.94 12.09 48.85
Prothrombin time 320 64.57 45.52 19.05
Theophylline level 270 75.89 46.51 29.38
Diphenhydramine 267 16.41 7.19 9.21
Platelet count 236 70.00 15.09 54.91
Acetaminophen 232 19.66 14.78 4.88
Reticulocyte count 205 19.66 11.36 8.29
NG feeding tube 170 23.08 7.60 15.48
Fe-TIBC 149 12.64 0.00 12.64
Vancomycin 143 90.74 65.17 25.57
Phenytoin level 140 73.13 38.36 34.78
Portable AP CXR 127 81.69 33.93 47.76
A-V blood gas 123 72.60 0.00 72.60
Simplate bleed time 123 26.23 0.00 26.23
Gentamicin level 118 90.00 75.86 14.14

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