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STUDY

Nurse interruptions pre- and post-implementation of a point-of-care medication administration system.

Stamp KD, Willis DG. J Nurs Care Qual. 2010;25:231-239.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Guidelines for timely medication administration: response to the CMS "30-minute rule."

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. January 13, 2011;16:1-4.

STUDY

Nurses' satisfaction with medication administration point-of-care technology.

Hurley AC, Bane A, Fotakis S, et al. J Nurs Adm. 2007;37:343-349.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Design for reliability: barcoded medication administration.

Hayden AC, Lanoue ET, Still CJ. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. July/August 2011;8:12-20.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Scanning out medication errors: Ohio Valley Hospital's automated IV system provides real-time access to patient data.

Carbasho T. Pittsburgh Business Times. April 25, 2005.

COMMENTARY

Implementing a safe and reliable process for medication administration.

Richardson B, Bromirski B, Hayden A. Clin Nurse Spec. 2012;26:169-176.

STUDY

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

Miller DF, Fortier CR, Garrison KL. Ann Pharmacother. 2011;45:162-168.

REVIEW

Medication administration technologies and patient safety: a mixed-method systematic review.

Wulff K, Cummings GG, Marck P, Yurtseven O. J Adv Nurs. 2011;67:2080-2095.

STUDY

Nurses' perceptions of causes of medication errors and barriers to reporting.

Ulanimo VM, O'Leary-Kelley C, Connolly PM. J Nurs Care Qual. 2007;22:28-33.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Prescription for success: don't bother nurses.

Colliver V. San Francisco Chronicle. October 28, 2009:A1.

STUDY

Bar-code technology for medication administration: medication errors and nurse satisfaction.

Fowler SB, Sohler P, Zarillo DF. MedSurg Nursing. 2009;18:103-110.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Scanner beep only means the barcode has been scanned.

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. June 30, 2011;16:1-2.

STUDY

The impact of traditional and smart pump infusion technology on nurse medication administration performance in a simulated inpatient unit.

Trbovich PL, Pinkney S, Cafazzo JA, Easty AC. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19:430-434.

STUDY

Effect of bar-code technology on the safety of medication administration.

Poon EG, Keohane CA, Yoon CS, et al. N Engl J Med. 2010;362:1698-1707.

STUDY

Effect of bar-code–assisted medication administration on medication administration errors and accuracy in multiple patient care areas.

Helmons PJ, Wargel LN, Daniels CE. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2009;66:1202-1210.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

An extra dose of safety.

Health Manage Techol. April 2007;28:30-32, 34.

COMMENTARY

Patient Mix-Up.

Shojania KG. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. February 2003.

AUDIOVISUAL

Preventing fatal heparin overdoses.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Patient Safety News. Show #58. December 2006.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Point-of-care medication error prevention: best practices in action.

Swenson D. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. May/June 2007;4:18-25.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Manic for medication safety: bar codes and drug information databases are helping to reduce medication errors.

Rogoski RR. Health Manage Technol. February 2007;28:14, 16-18.

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