S. Crowe
Planned implementations of ePrescribing systems in NHS hospitals in England: A questionnaire study
Crowe, S.; Cresswell, K.; Avery, A.; Slee, A.; Coleman, J.; Sheikh, A.
Authors
K. Cresswell
A. Avery
A. Slee
J. Coleman
A. Sheikh
Contributors
S Slight pnwk43@durham.ac.uk
Other
Abstract
Objectives To describe the plans of English NHS hospitals to implement ePrescribing systems. Design and setting Questionnaire-based survey of attendees of the National ePrescribing Forum. Participants A piloted questionnaire was distributed to all NHS and non-NHS hospital-based attendees. The questionnaire enquired about any completed or planned implementation of ePrescribing systems, the specific systems of interest, and functionality they offered. Main outcome measures Estimate of the number of NHS Trusts planning to implement ePrescribing systems. Results Ninety-one of the 166 questionnaires distributed to NHS hospital-based staff were completed and returned. Of those, six were incomplete, resulting in a total usable response rate of 51% (n = 85). Eighty-two percent (n = 46) of the 56 Trusts represented at the Forum were either ‘thinking of implementing’ or ‘currently implementing’ an ePrescribing system, such as Ascribe (13%, n = 7) and JAC (20%, n = 11). Forty percent (n = 22) of respondents specified other systems, including those procured by NHS Connecting for Health e.g. RiO, Lorenzo and Cerner. Knowledge support, decision support and computerized links to other elements of patients’ individual care records were the functionalities of greatest interest. Conclusion There is considerable reported interest and activity in implementing ePrescribing systems in hospitals across England. Whether such developments have the desired impact on improving the safety of prescribing is however, yet to be determined.
Citation
Crowe, S., Cresswell, K., Avery, A., Slee, A., Coleman, J., & Sheikh, A. (2010). Planned implementations of ePrescribing systems in NHS hospitals in England: A questionnaire study. JRSM Short Reports, 1(4), Article 33. https://doi.org/10.1258/shorts.2010.010040
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Sep 1, 2010 |
Deposit Date | Nov 1, 2013 |
Publicly Available Date | Apr 21, 2016 |
Journal | JRSM Short Reports |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 1 |
Issue | 4 |
Article Number | 33 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1258/shorts.2010.010040 |
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