Abstract:Objective:To explore perspectives about issues surrounding organizational decisions to adopt and implement medication safety technologies. Methods: Three focus groups and 5 telephone interviews with US hospital pharmacy directors were conducted, representing 25 hospitals. A written survey provided supplemental information about adoption of the technologies. We used one component of Rogers' diffusion of innovation model to guide our study. Results: Pharmacy directors reported different adoption rates for medica… Show more
“…23 Weaknesses have been discovered soon after the introduction of other health care technologies such as barcode medication administration (BCMA) and computerized prescriber order entry systems (CPOE). 24 We have constructed this cost avoidance simulator with a 95% to 100% effectiveness range to account for the uncertainty of the technology's impact once it is more universally deployed.…”
“…23 Weaknesses have been discovered soon after the introduction of other health care technologies such as barcode medication administration (BCMA) and computerized prescriber order entry systems (CPOE). 24 We have constructed this cost avoidance simulator with a 95% to 100% effectiveness range to account for the uncertainty of the technology's impact once it is more universally deployed.…”
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