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Effectiveness of a barcode medication administration system in reducing preventable adverse drug events in a neonatal intensive care unit: a prospective cohort study.

Morriss FH Jr, Abramowitz PW, Nelson SP, et al. J Pediatr. 2009;197:678-685.

Implementing a bar coding system reduced adverse drug events by approximately 50% in this single-institution study.

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Resource Type

Study

Setting of Care

Intensive Care Units

Target Audience

Health Care Providers

Quality and Safety Professionals

Information Professionals

Clinical Area

Critical Care

Neonatology and Intensive Care

Safety Target

Medication Errors/Preventable Adverse Drug Events

Error Types

Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events

Approach to Improving Safety

Automatic drug dispensers

Bar Coding and Radiofrequency ID Tagging

Origin/Sponsor

United States of America