In a complex environment, a one-dimensional decision is no decision at all.
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Contributed by: Kate Gamble
Summary
The article addresses the challenge of balancing safety and efficiency in electronic medication alerts. The EMO committee aims to reduce unnecessary alerts that cause cognitive burden on prescribers while maintaining patient safety. Pharmacists often hesitate to remove any alerts due to risk aversion, which can result in operational overload and desensitization to important warnings. The suggested solution is fostering consensus within a diverse committee, including doctors, pharmacists, and IT specialists, to make informed, collective decisions about which alerts to keep. This approach mitigates fear of individual blame and ensures a balanced consideration of differing perspectives for patient safety. The article emphasizes using principled, collaborative decision-making to enhance the utility of EHR systems.
