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Medication administration errors for older people in long-term residential care.
Szczepura A, Wild D, Nelson S. BMC Geriatr. 2011;11:82.

Data from a barcode medication administration (BCMA) system revealed that over a 3-month period, half of the residents of long-term care facilities were exposed to potentially serious medication errors. The BCMA system appeared to be very effective at intercepting these errors.
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