Pitts, Samantha | Digital Healthcare Research

Understanding CancelRX: Impact on Clinical Workflows, Medication Safety Risks, and Patient Outcomes

Description

This research developed strategies to optimize CancelRx implementation and measured its impact on dispensing errors and patient outcomes.

Grant Number

R21 HS026584

Principal Investigator(s)

Pitts, Samantha

Understanding CancelRX: Impact on Clinical Workflows, Medication Safety Risks, and Patient Outcomes - Final Report

Citation

Pitts S. Understanding CancelRX: Impact on Clinical Workflows, Medication Safety Risks, and Patient Outcomes - Final Report (Prepared by Johns Hopkins University under Grant No. R21 HS026584). Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2022.

Principal Investigator

Pitts, Samantha

Project Name

Understanding CancelRX: Impact on Clinical Workflows, Medication Safety Risks, and Patient Outcomes

The impact of electronic communication of medication discontinuation (CancelRx) on medication safety: A pilot study.

Citation

Pitts SI, Yang Y, Woodroof T, Mollenkopf NL, Wang NY, Thomas BA, Chen AR. The impact of electronic communication of medication discontinuation (CancelRx) on medication safety: A pilot study. J Patient Saf. 2022 Sep 1;18(6):e934-e937. doi: 10.1097/PTS.0000000000000998. Epub 2022 Apr 5. PMID: 35985045.

Principal Investigator

Pitts, Samantha

Project Name

Understanding CancelRX: Impact on Clinical Workflows, Medication Safety Risks, and Patient Outcomes