Abstract

Inexpensive and simple interventions can improve the intelligibility of prescriptions and reduce medication errors. Medication errors are frequent in NICUs and prescription is one of the most critical steps. CPOE reduce prescription errors, but their implementation is not available everywhere. Preformatted medical order sheet coupled with an introductory course decrease medication errors in a NICU. Preformatted medical order sheet is an inexpensive and readily implemented alternative to CPOE.

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