Prevention of medication errors has therefore become a high priority worldwide. There is mounting evidence that systems that use information technology (IT), such as computerized physician order entry, automated dispensing cabinets, bedside bar-coded medication administration, and electronic medication reconciliation, are key components of strategies to prevent medication errors. IT systems have also been reported to have the potential to save up to $88 billion over 10 years in costs in the USA, with increasing adoption [6, 7]. Hospitals with automated notes and records, order entry, and clinical decision support have fewer complications, lower mortality rates, and lower costs [8, 9].