A toolkit to support the implementation of electronic prescribing systems into UK hospitals: preliminary recommendations.

Cresswell, Kathrin; Coleman, Jamie; Slee, Ann; Morrison, Zoe; Sheikh, Aziz

Abstract

Hospital electronic prescribing (or ePrescribing) systems have the potential to reduce drug-related morbidity and mortality. However, their implementation and adoption has been slow to date, despite the considerable service interest in implementing systems and the long-standing policy drive towards computerization. The underlying reasons may include the demise of the National Programme for Information Technology; a lack of change management expertise and capacity in the National Health Service (NHS); the relatively immature and fragmented market; limited standards guiding procurement, functional specifications and expected benefits; and lack of resources.

Citation

CRESSWELL, K., COLEMAN, J., SLEE, A., MORRISON, Z. and SHEIKH, A. 2014. A toolkit to support the implementation of electronic prescribing systems into UK hospitals: preliminary recommendations. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine [online], 107(1), pages 8-13. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0141076813502955

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Oct 9, 2013
• Online Publication Date: Oct 9, 2013
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2014
• Deposit Date: Aug 31, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 31, 2020
• Journal: Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
• Print ISSN: 0141-0768
• Electronic ISSN: 1758-1095
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 107
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 8-13
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0141076813502955
• Keywords: Hospital electronic prescribing; ePrescribing; NHS; Implementation
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/964700