Impact of interventions designed to reduce medication administration errors in hospitals: a systematic review.
Keers RN, Williams SD, Cooke J, et al. Impact of interventions designed to reduce medication administration errors in hospitals: a systematic review. Drug Saf. 2014;37(5):317-32. doi:10.1007/s40264-014-0152-0.
Medication administration errors are disturbingly common in the hospital setting. This systematic review identified several promising approaches for preventing these errors, including barcode medication administration systems and other technological interventions. However, the review also highlights the overall lack of high-quality, theory-driven research in this area.