Implementation of Bar-Code Medication Administration to Reduce Patient Harm

Implementation of Bar-Code Medication Administration to Reduce Patient Harm

Objective: To assess the impact of implementing bar-code medication administration (BCMA) technology on the rate of medication administration errors in the inpatient setting, specifically those that affect the patient and result in harm. Patients and Methods: Implementation of the new technology beg...

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Main Authors: Kristine M. Thompson, MD, Kristi M. Swanson, MS, Debra L. Cox, RN, Robert B. Kirchner, MSN, MBA/HCM, RN, Jennifer J. Russell, MS, MA, Robert A. Wermers, MD, Curtis B. Storlie, PhD, Matthew G. Johnson, MPH, James M. Naessens, ScD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542454818301012

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