Effect of barcode-assisted medication administration on emergency department medication errors.

Joseph Bonkowski; Cynthia Carnes; Joseph Melucci; Jay M. Mirtallo; Beth Prier; Erin Reichert; Susan D. Moffatt-Bruce; Robert J. Weber

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Effect of barcode-assisted medication administration on emergency department medication errors.

October 2, 2013

Bonkowski J, Carnes C, Melucci J, et al. Acad Emerg Med. 2013;20(8):801-6.

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Implementation of barcode-assisted medication administration was associated with an 80% reduction in medication administration errors in an urban emergency department.

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