The ISMP Guidelines for Standard Order Sets has been developed
to help organizations ensure that the elements of safe order communication have been followed when designing paper-based or electronic order sets. The guidelines focus primarily on medication orders within order sets but also cover general aspects related to the design,
approval, and maintenance of all standard order sets. ISMP recommends
using this checklist to guide the design and evaluation of standard order sets before granting approval for use.
http://ismp.org/Tools/guidelines/StandardOrderSets.pdf