Effect of the implementation of barcode technology and an electronic medication administration record on adverse drug events.
Truitt E, Thompson R, Blazey-Martin D, et al. Effect of the Implementation of Barcode Technology and an Electronic Medication Administration Record on Adverse Drug Events. Hosp Pharm. 2016;51(6):474-483. doi:10.1310/hpj5106-474.
Barcode medication administration has been shown to improve medication safety. This pre–post study analyzed voluntary error reports at a single academic medical center and found that adverse drug events decreased after barcode medication administration was implemented, as seen in prior studies.