Computerized physician order entry: a prescription for patient safety

Clinician adoption of CPOE/CDS solutions is crucial to helping caregivers reduce medical errors and enhance patient safety. The LeapFrog Group CPOE/CDS report can be a helpful guide, but as clinicians concerned about the quality of health care and the well-being of our patients, we must play an active role in the successful adoption of these solutions by: 1. Making sure that your institution is committed to having the appropriate people involved in the entire process, including nurse leaders. 2. Selecting a vendor that has the knowledge and clearly understands the importance of implementing this type of system. 3. Ensuring that your organization is selecting a system that actually meets the criteria defined by the LeapFrog Group.