Effect of Bar-Code Technology on the Safety of Medication Administration

G. Poon, Eric; Keohane, Carol; Yoon, Catherine; Ditmore, Matthew; Bane, Anne; Levtzion‐Korach, Osnat; Moniz, Thomas; M. Rothschild, Jeffrey; Kachalia, Allen; Hayes, Judy; Churchill, William; R. Lipsitz, Stuart; D. Whittemore, Anthony; W. Bates, David; K. Gandhi, Tejal

doi:10.1056/nejmsa0907115

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Effect of Bar-Code Technology on the Safety of Medication Administration

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • May 5, 2010

Authors:

Eric G. Poon

Carol Keohane

Catherine Yoon

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Serious medication errors are common in hospitals and often occur during order transcription or administration of medication. To help prevent such errors, technology has been developed to verify medications by incorporating bar-code verification technology within an electronic medication...

Subject

Medicine

Bar (unit)

Code (set theory)

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