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. doi:10.1186/1471-2318-11-82.
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.