ADVANTAGES OF IMPLANTING THE ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD IN PATIENT SAFETY AND OPTIMIZING THE WORK OF THE HOSPITAL PHARMACIST.

Abstract

In order to analyse the contributions of the electronic medical record to the patient safety during the use of drugs in hospitals and to the optimization of the work of Pharmacist, a systematic review of original articles was presented, showing the benefits of electronic medical records in hospitals to prescription safety. Relevant studies were identified through the PUBMED, LILACS, MEDLINE and SciELO databases. A total of 99 articles were returned, and 10 of them were selected for discussion, according the established criteria. The analysis pointed to the use of electronic medical records in hospitals as favorable to improve the support for clinical decision and medication monitoring, reduction of errors, timely interventions and organization of work processes. At the end, the conclusion wast the electronic medical record contributes to the quality and efficiency of patients care, and optimizes the work of Pharmacists and other Health professionals in the hospital network.