Journal of Pharmacovigilance

Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University Heart Center Freiburg – Bad Krozingen, Germany

Biography

Dr. Constantin von zur Mühlen is  an eminent researcher. Currently he is working in the Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, University Heart Center Freiburg - Bad Krozingen, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Germany. He has many publications. His area of expertise is Pharmacokinetics, Clinical Research, Pharmacovigilance, Drug Delivery, Drug Safety.

Publications

• Research   
  Can Electronic Medical Record be used for Reducing DOAC Prescription Errors in Inpatients?
  Author(s): Friederike Steffen, Constantin von zur Mühlen, Armin Nemani, Timo Heidt, Johannes Schulte, Christoph Bode and Marvin Krohn-Grimberghe*
  
  Background: Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are commonly used for treating or preventing thromboembolic events. At the same time anticoagulants are a notorious cause of medication errors. Such medication errors can jeopardize patients’ health and challenge the economy of healthcare systems. With the potential of e-health systems for reducing medication errors, our study investigates the effects of medication highlighting. Methods: To highlight medications with anticoagulatory properties in the electronic health records of cardiologic inpatients, a color scheme was introduced at our university hospital. We performed chart reviews of DOAC-related medication errors due to co-prescription of more than one anticoagulatory drug or omitted pausing of DOACs before interventions with increased bleeding risks. Chart reviews were performed bef.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2329-6887.21.9.329

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