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Implementing electronic medication management at an Australian teaching hospital
Author(s) -
Day Richard O,
Roffe David J,
Richardson Katrina L,
Baysari Melissa T,
Brennan Nicholas J,
Beveridge Sandy,
Melocco Teresa,
Ainge John,
Westbrook Johanna I
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/mja11.10451
Subject(s) - teamwork , usable , work (physics) , medical education , knowledge management , medicine , nursing , psychology , computer science , engineering , management , multimedia , mechanical engineering , economics
Abstract We describe the implementation of an electronic medication management system (eMMS) in an Australian teaching hospital, to inform future similar exercises. The success of eMMS implementation depends on: ➢ a positive workplace culture (leadership, teamwork and clinician ownership) ➢ acceptance of the major impact on work practices by all staff ➢ timely system response to user feedback ➢ training and support for clinicians ➢ a usable system ➢ adequate decision support.