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Medication administration errors for older people in long-term residential care.

Szczepura A, Wild D, Nelson S. Medication administration errors for older people in long-term residential care. BMC Geriatr. 2011;11:82. Published 2011 Dec 7. doi:10.1186/1471-2318-11-82

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February 1, 2012
Szczepura A, Wild D, Nelson S. BMC Geriatr. 2011;11:82.
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Data from a barcode medication administration (BCMA) system revealed that over a 3-month period, half of the residents of long-term care facilities were exposed to potentially serious medication errors. The BCMA system appeared to be very effective at intercepting these errors.

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Szczepura A, Wild D, Nelson S. Medication administration errors for older people in long-term residential care. BMC Geriatr. 2011;11:82. Published 2011 Dec 7. doi:10.1186/1471-2318-11-82

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