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

Table 3

Types of discrepancy.

	Omitted medications /total discrepancies of each medication type		value	Unauthorized medications /total discrepancies of each medication type		value	Wrong dose /total discrepancies of each medication type		value
Study year	2007	2010		2007	2010		2007	2010
All medications	19/72	35/54	<0.05	43/72	2/54	<0.01	10/72	17/54	<0.05
Cardiovascular	3/10	22/35	NS	3/10	2/35	<0.05	4/10	11/35	NS
Analgesia/sedation	0/6	3/6	<0.05	1/6	0/6	NS	5/6	3/6	NS
Anticoagulants	16/30	1/4	NS	14/30	0/4	NS	0/30	3/4	<0.05
Electrolytes	0/7	1/1	<0.05	7/7	0/1	0.03	0/7	0/1	NS
Miscellaneous	0/5	8/8	<0.05	4/5	0/8	0.02	1/5	0/8	NS
	Omitted fluid /total discrepancies of each fluid type		value	Unauthorized fluid /total discrepancies of each fluid type		value	Wrong fluid rate /total discrepancies of each fluid type		value
Study year	2007	2010		2007	2010		2007	2010
All fluids	24/97	16/46	NS	31/97	7/46	<0.05	42/97	23/46	NS
Crystalloid	8/60	1/17	NS	26/60	4/17	NS	26/60	12/17	<0.05
Hyperalimentation	16/37	15/29	NS	5/37	3/29	NS	16/37	11/29	NS

value: proportions of discrepancies in 2007 versus 2010 using test of two proportions.