Changes in Medication Errors after Implementation of an Electronic Health Record System in a Canadian Community Hospital.

Key Points

• This research evaluates the impact of an electronic health record system on medication errors in a hospital.
• Analysis of medication incidents before and after EHR implementation
• Focus on barcode scanning for medications and patient identification
• Evaluation by the medication safety committee
• Overall reduction in medication incidents post-EHR implementation
• Identification of targeted safety initiatives
• Increased use of barcode scanning correlating with fewer incorrect medication administrations