Alissa L. Russ

Research Scientist
Centre for health services research
Regenstrief Institute
United States of America

Biography

Alissa L. Russ, PhD, is a Research Scientist with the VA Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D) Center for Health Information and Communication in Indianapolis, IN. In addition to her VA position, she holds appointments with Regenstrief Institute and the Purdue University College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice.

Research Intrest

she has interests in clinical information systems and medication safety. Her primary research interests include computerized provider order entry (CPOE), computerized decision support for medications (e.g., drug-drug interaction alerts), and understanding how informatics can be improved to enhance patient safety.

List of Publications
Melton BL, Zillich AJ, Russell SA, Weiner M, McManus Mset al (2015) Reducing prescribing errors through creatinine clearance alert redesign. Am. J. Med 128: 1117-1125
Russ AL, Chen S, Melton BL, Johnson EG, Spina JR et al (2015) A Novel Design for Drug-Drug Interaction Alerts Improves Prescribing Efficiency. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 41: 396-405.
Russ AL, Chen S, Melton BL, Saleem JJ, Weiner M etal (2015)Design and Evaluation of an Electronic Override Mechanism for Medication Alerts to Facilitate Communication between Prescribers and Pharmacists. Ann. Pharmacother 49:761–769.

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