Impact of Computerized Order Entry to Pharmacy Interface on Order-Infusion Pump Discrepancies

Table 1

Discrepancies by medication category and subtype.

Medication type	Discrepancies/total observations for each type of medication		value
Study year	2007	2010
All	72/296	54/303	NS
Cardiovascular	10/34	35/128	NS
Milrinone	1/48	10/52	0.01
Epinephrine	5/29	18/36	0.01
Amiodarone	0	1/12	NS
Norepinephrine	1/9	5/11	NS
Prostaglandin	0	1/10	NS
Epoprostenol	0	0/6	NS
Nitroprusside	0/1	0/1	NS
Analgesia/sedation	6/58	6/71	NS
Fentanyl	4/20	3/30	NS
Dexmedetomidine	0/7	1/13	NS
Ketamine	0/8	0/11	NS
Midazolam	1/9	1/9	NS
Sufentanil	1/11	0/6	NS
Pentobarbital	0	1/2	NS
Concentrated electrolytes	7/15	1/11	NS
25% albumin	0	0	NS
3% normal saline	0	0/4	NS
Calcium gluconate	4/12	1/2	NS
Magnesium sulfate	2/2	0	NS
Potassium chloride	1/1	0	NS
Anticoagulants	30/65	4/44	0.01
Heparin	30/65	4/41	0.01
Antithrombin III	0	0/3	NS
Miscellaneous	5/44	8/49	NS
Furosemide	1/34	0/33	NS
Vecuronium	1/7	4/8	NS
Insulin	0	3/3	NS
Aminophylline	0	0/2	NS
Cisatracurium	0	0/2	NS
Terbutaline	0	1/1	NS

value: proportion of medication type discrepant in 2007 versus 2010 using test of two proportions.