Improving the bar-coded medication administration system at the Department of Veterans Affairs

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 63, Issue 15, 2006, Pages 1442-1447

  Mills, Peter D ^a,b   Neily, Julia ^c   Mims, Elizabeth ^d   Burkhardt, Mary E ^c,e   Bagian, James ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c NCPS   (United States)

^d VA National Bar Code   (United States)

^e Medco Health Solutions   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BAR CODED MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM; CODING; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DRUG INFORMATION; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MEDICAL ORDER; MEDICATION ERROR; PATIENT SAFETY; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HOSPITAL;

EID: 33747204561     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp050452     Document Type: Article

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