Prescriptions for Bedtime Sedatives After the Introduction of a General Admission Order Set at an Academic Health Center: The Potential and Pitfalls of Order Sets

Conclusions: Although order sets can be leveraged to align practitioners with established guidelines, the expediency of using medications on an order set may overcome physicians' clinical judgment. The content of an order set therefore deserves careful scrutiny before implementation.
Source: Journal of Patient Safety - Category: Health Management Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research