Evaluation of a Novel System to Enhance Clinicians' Recognition of Preadmission Adverse Drug Reactions.

Journal: Applied clinical informatics
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Often unrecognized by providers, adverse drug reactions (ADRs) diminish patients' quality of life, cause preventable admissions and emergency department visits, and increase health care costs.

Authors

  • Joshua C Smith
    Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.
  • Qingxia Chen
    Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
  • Joshua C Denny
    Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.
  • Dan M Roden
    Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
  • Kevin B Johnson
    Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States.
  • Randolph A Miller
    Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee.