Providers do not verify patient identity during computer order entry

被引:22
作者
Henneman, Philip L. [1 ]
Fisher, Donald L. [2 ]
Henneman, Elizabeth A. [3 ]
Pham, Tuan A. [2 ]
Mei, Yi Y. [2 ]
Talati, Rakesh [1 ]
Nathanson, Brian H. [4 ]
Roche, Joan [3 ]
机构
[1] Tufts Univ, Sch Med, Baystate Med Ctr, Dept Emergency Med, Springfield, MA 01199 USA
[2] Univ Massachusetts, Coll Engn, Amherst, MA 01003 USA
[3] Univ Massachusetts, Sch Nursing, Amherst, MA 01003 USA
[4] OptiStatim LLC, Longmeadow, MA USA
关键词
patient identification; computer physician order entry; CPOE; medical errors;
D O I
10.1111/j.1553-2712.2008.00148.x
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
Introduction: Improving patient identification (ID), by using two identifiers, is a Joint Commission safety goal. Appropriate identifiers include name, date of birth (DOB), or medical record number (MRN). Objectives: The objectives were to determine the frequency of verifying patient ID during computerized provider order entry (CPOE). Methods: This was a prospective study using simulated scenarios with an eye-tracking device. Medical providers were asked to review 10 charts (scenarios), select the patient from a computer alphabetical list, and order tests. Two scenarios had embedded ID errors compared to the computer (incorrect DOB or misspelled last name), and a third had a potential error (second patient on alphabetical list with same last name). Providers were not aware the focus was patient ID. Verifying patient ID was defined as looking at name and either DOB or MRN on the computer. Results: Twenty-five of 25 providers (100%; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 86% to 100%) selected the correct patient when there was a second patient with the same last name. Two of 25 (8%; 95% CI = 1% to 26%) noted the DOB error; the remaining 23 ordered tests on an incorrect patient. One of 25 (4%, 95% CI = 0% to 20%) noted the last name error; 12 ordered tests on an incorrect patient. No participant (0%, 0/107; 95% CI = 0% to 3%) verified patient ID by looking at MRN prior to selecting a patient from the alphabetical list. Twenty-three percent (45/200; 95% CI = 17% to 29%) verified patient ID prior to ordering tests. Conclusions: Medical providers often miss ID errors and infrequently verify patient ID with two identifiers during CPOE.
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