Bar code medication administration technology: Characterization of high-alert medication triggers and clinician workarounds

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 162-168

  Miller, Daniel F ^a,b   Fortier, Christopher R ^a,c   Garrison, Kelli L ^a,c  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b John Randolph Medical Center   (United States)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bar code medication administration; Medication errors; Medication safety

Indexed keywords

HYDROMORPHONE; INSULIN ASPART; ISOPHANE INSULIN; MORPHINE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; DRUG;

ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; BAR CODE MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG PACKAGING; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; ELECTRONIC MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION RECORD; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MEDICATION ERROR; NURSING; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORKFLOW; ADULT; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PREVENTION AND CONTROL;

ADULT; AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING; HUMANS; MEDICAL ORDER ENTRY SYSTEMS; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS;

EID: 79951922177     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.1P262     Document Type: Article

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