Effect of barcode technology with electronic medication administration record on medication accuracy rates

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 209-218

  Seibert, Heather H ^a   Maddox, Ray R ^b   Flynn, Elizabeth A ^c   Williams, Carolyn K ^b  

^a Centers for Medication Management   (United States)

^b St Joseph's/Candler Health System   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETIRACETAM; PLASTIC; POLYPROPYLENE;

ARTICLE; DRUG PACKAGING; DRUG SOLUTION; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; FREEZING; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PH; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SYRINGE; AMBULATORY CARE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICATION ERROR; METHODOLOGY; STATISTICS;

AMBULATORY CARE; AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL;

EID: 84906817734     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: 15352900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp130332     Document Type: Article

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