FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

MEDITECH EXPANSE EHR

MDR report key: 16610510 · Received March 23, 2023

Report

Report Number
MW5115944
Date Received
March 23, 2023
Report Date
March 23, 2023
Manufacturer
MEDICAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Product Code
MMH
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
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Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

EXCERPT FROM MEDICATION SAFETY INQUIRY "XX/XX/2023": OUR EHR HAS ALL OF THE PATIENT DATA WITHOUT SPACES (I.E., 81KG INSTEAD OF 81 [SPACE] KG. WHEN I INQUIRED WHY THEY DID NOT HAVE SPACES BETWEEN VALUES AND UNITS FOR PATIENT INDICATORS (BMI, HEIGHT WEIGHT CREATININE CLEARANCE, ETC.) THEY STATED THEY FOLLOWISMP'S RECOMMENDATIONS. DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING IN REGARDS TO SPACING ON ITEMS BESIDES MEDICATION STRENGTHS AND STRENGTH/DOSES THAT I COULD DIRECT THEM TO FOR REVIEW? SPECIALLY FOR PATIENTS WEIGHT, HEIGHT BMI, ETC.? EXCERPT FROM FOLLOW-UP RESPONSE "XX/XX/2023": I APPRECIATE THE QUICK RESPONSE. IT DRIVES ME INSANE THAT OUR NEW EHR, MEDITECH EXPANSE, DOES NOT HAVE A SPACE BETWEEN THESE UNITS IN THEIR HEADERS AND APPARENTLY IS HARD CODED THAT WAY. HOPEFULLY, WITH THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDED BELOW IT WILL ASSIST IN THEIR DECISION TO PUT SPACES BETWEEN THESE UNITS IN THEIR HEADER. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
486249 MEDITECH EXPANSE EHR BLOOD ESTABLISHMENT COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND ACCESSORIES MMH MEDICAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown