Development of a training program for bar-code–assisted medication administration in inpatient pharmacy.

Lindsey R. Dartt; Ronald Schneider

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Development of a training program for bar-code–assisted medication administration in inpatient pharmacy.

October 27, 2010

Dartt LR, Schneider R. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2010;67(19):1592-4.

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This commentary describes how a Veterans Affairs Medical Center implemented a multidisciplinary training effort to improve bar-code medication administration.

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