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Title:
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IT SUPPORT FOR MEDICATION MANAGEMENT PROCESS IN HOSPITALS: AN OVERVIEW |
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Author(s):
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Salah Awami , Matt Doogue , Jean-pierre Calabretto , Paula Swatman |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-81-2 |
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Editors:
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Mário Macedo |
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Year:
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2009 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Medication management IS; electronic medication management; electronic dispensing; Health IS implementation issues. |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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59 |
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Last Page:
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67 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Medication management (MM) is a process used to ensure safe usage of medications, describing many tasks performed
by groups of healthcare practitioners, including: processing large amounts of data, decision making; and coordination of
involved professionals. The process poses risks for patient safety, many of which are serious. One way to enhance safety
is by utilisation of IT to support various aspects of the process. However, despite the consensus about ITs positive
influence on the safety of healthcare process in general, and MM in particular, successful implementation of IT in
healthcare remains challenged by many factors, including social factors. This paper outlines the MM process and
illustrates some IT tools used to support tasks of the process. It further describes limitations and implementation
challenges of these IT tools. Finally, the article discusses social challenges and some approaches to address them. |
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